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Rivian Plant Illinois (R2 Expansion)
Rivian
Normal, IL, USA
-89.05611111, 40.51
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 190B
Additional Information:
Sector: EVs
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: EVs
Project Announcement Date: 3/7/2024
Target for Starting Production: 2026
Date Commercial Production Started:
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 65000 EVs
Current Annual Production: 0 EVs
Operating Status: Under Construction
Target Jobs: 550
Capital Investment: $1500 million
Congressional District: IL17
Government Subsidies:
Local/State: $827 million
Selected Sources:
“$750 Million: Rivian's Investment At Normal Manufacturing Plant”, Ryan Denham, WGLT, 13 Feb 2020. 🔗
“A decade after ‘EVTown,’ Rivian is making an Illinois city’s electric vehicle vision a reality”, Canary Media, 06 Jun 2022. 🔗
“Rivian posts mixed fourth quarter and underwhelming EV production outlook, stock falls”, Michael Wayland,Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 28 Feb 2023. 🔗
“Rivian confirms production of 7,363 electric pickups and SUVs in Q3, a significant ramp”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 04 Oct 2022. 🔗
“Rivian (RIVN) will use wind energy to power up to 75% of its Illinois factory”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 05 Dec 2022. 🔗
“Rivian (RIVN) confirms R2 is coming soon and will take the EV brand global”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 05 Mar 2025. 🔗
“Rivian (RIVN) set to score extra incentives for bringing R2 production to Illinois”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 11 Mar 2024. 🔗
“Rivian gets $827m incentives to expand Normal, Illinois factory for R2”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 02 May 2024. 🔗
“Get unlimited access with a subscription”, detroitnews.com, 08 Feb 2025. 🔗
“Rivian aims for 155,000 of its $45,000 R2 electric SUVs in Illinois”, Bengt Halvorson, Green Car Reports, 07 May 2024. 🔗
“LG Energy Solution to provide Rivian 4695 cylindrical batteries produced in the US for the R2”, Scooter Doll, Electrek, 07 Nov 2024. 🔗
“RWE and Rivian sign 15-year PPA With Champion Wind Farm”, Beth Anton, Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism, 03 Nov 2024. 🔗
Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:
This site has 1 major expansion(s).
Those expansion(s) are tracked below:
Site 190B: Rivian Plant Illinois (R2 Expansion)