Rivian deliveries fall as component shortage slows production

Rivian says it will build fewer vehicles this year than it did in 2023, the result of a supply chain problem that popped up in the third quarter that has “become more acute in recent weeks.”The company did not specify what specific component is impacted. It only said that it is one shared by its R1 platform (which powers its pickup and SUV) and the RCV commercial van, and that it is located in the electric motors. The result is that Rivian now expects to finish 2024 having built between 47,000 and 49,000 ve ...