Rivian, From the Ground Up

RJ joins Inc. magazine to talk about building Rivian and what’s next

By Rivian

May 27^th, 2025

Earlier this month RJ sat down with Executive Editor, Diana Ransom, to talk about building Rivian on the aptly-named Inc. podcast, From The Ground Up.

Together with Christine Lagorio-Chafkin, Diana dove into the evolution of the company, from the very beginning stages of Rivian to today.

During their conversation, Diana and RJ cover starting Rivian, including discussion of launching during covid and the supply chain crisis in 2022. RJ provides insight into how R1 is informing the build of R2, what R2 will look like, and what makes R3 unique. The interview goes on to cover electrification, the joint venture with Volkswagen Group, the micromobility startup, Also, and more.

You can listen to RJ’s episode of From the Ground Up here and wherever you get your podcasts.

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