Thursday, March 12, 2026

Amidst Huge Fanfare, Rivian To Release R2 Today -- Said To Be A "Make-Or-Break" Model For The Company -- March 12, 2026

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News:

Summary

Average likely price:

Margin: 20%; $12,000 per vehicle.


Debt and cash-on-hand:

Production targets:

The math:

  • current debt: $5 billion
  • 300,000 units x $12,000 profit = $3.6 billion annually
  • plus "technology sales/value/goodwill" to Volkswagen, others