{"id":580,"date":"2023-10-04T07:30:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T07:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/auto-future.org\/?p=580"},"modified":"2023-11-08T15:28:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T15:28:32","slug":"rivian-struggles-to-keep-production-up-and-costs-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/auto-future.org\/index.php\/2023\/10\/04\/rivian-struggles-to-keep-production-up-and-costs-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivian struggles to keep production up and costs down"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;de-highlights&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-49px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;de-highlights&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-75px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-56px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><span>By the Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The WSJ reports:<strong> \u201c<\/strong>In two years, Rivian has blown through half of its $18 billion cash pile, in part because it struggled to master the nuts and bolts of manufacturing. While production is now growing and losses have narrowed, Rivian still loses money on its vehicle sales. In an industry known for narrow margins and tough competition, Rivian pays too much for parts and produces too few vehicles to cover its costs.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/autos\/rivian-ev-truck-electric-vehicle-8e8dc124?mod=hp_lead_pos10\">\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Read full article<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By the Wall Street Journal The WSJ reports: \u201cIn two years, Rivian has blown through half of its $18 billion cash pile, in part because it struggled to master the nuts and bolts of manufacturing. While production is now growing and losses have narrowed, Rivian still loses money on its vehicle sales. 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