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Rivian’s R2 Rolls Off the Line: Tornado-Defying Production Ignites Path to Mass-Market EVs

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Rivian Automotive Inc. marked a pivotal moment Tuesday. Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe drove the first customer-ready R2 electric SUV off the assembly line at the company’s Normal, Illinois, plant. Production of these two-row midsize vehicles has begun in earnest. And deliveries to paying buyers? On track for later this spring. Short punchy fact: No delays. Despite an EF-1 tornado ripping through the facility just days earlier. The storm tore off p…
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WebProNews broke the news on Friday, April 24, 2026.
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