Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war concerns grow

Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by amalgamated_inc on Thursday February 02, 2023 @11:38PM (#34637207)

What's the price target?

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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by idontwantthis on Thursday February 02, 2023 @11:50PM (#34637267)

$30k base, but the base is a solid car with 250mi range that lots of people could be happy with.

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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by amalgamated_inc on Friday February 03, 2023 @01:15AM (#34637753)

Yea the Equinox (only driven the ICE as a rental) is a decent car that 80% of people would be happy with.

$30k for that would indeed be a very good bargain, and quite a bit cheaper than most EVs. I think most comparable EVs are quite a bit more pricey - ID.4 at $40k base, Mach-E at $45k.

And especially, it'd only be a $3k premium over the base ICE model. Even without subsidies, that's low enough that many people will switch.

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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by nekoashide on Friday February 03, 2023 @10:07AM (#34641960)

I have been waiting for a 3 row, 300mi range and under 40k vehicle. That's how I replace my minivan.

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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by amalgamated_inc on Friday February 03, 2023 @10:20AM (#34642184)

I suspect if Chevy does the Equinox, they're gonna do the Traverse and other vehicles soon after.

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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by nebula8804 on Friday February 03, 2023 @01:36PM (#34645789)

Is there any indication they aren't just going to deliver like 3 units or delay the base model until who knows when?

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