Rivian shut down its production facility in Normal, Illinois during much of April. That move is part of why it predicts that it’ll make roughly the same amount of cars this year (57,000), as it did in 2023. Now that the shutdown is over, CEO RJ Scaringe is opening up about the benefits.
The brand said back in March that the shutdown would enable Rivian to increase efficiency. It did so in part by retooling its production facility which affects several product lines. Scaringe says it’s been even more beneficial than initially reported.
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