Rivian and Uber have agreed on 50,000 autonomous R2 models and a $1.25 billion investment.

The entities involved

• Rivian Automotive →

  American automaker and automotive technology company

  • Lucid and Rivian are competing for market share in the electric vehicle industry.Sat 10:40
  • Rivian Q2 earnings missed expectations and outlook was weak.Fri 00:26
• Uber →

  peer-to-peer ridesharing, food delivery, and transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, California

  • Uber executives, including Dara Khosrowshahi and Andrew Macdonald, are teaching a course on growth strategies via MasterClass.Thu 15:00
  • Instacart initiated acquisition talks with both DoorDash and Uber in October 2026.Wed 23:08
• Tesla →

  American automotive, energy storage and solar power company

  • Elon Musk faces political and financial scrutiny regarding his wealth, taxation, and ventures like Neuralink, Starlink, and Tesla.07:07
  • Elon Musk proposed merging SpaceX and Tesla, with investors favoring the move in the current M&A climate.06:00

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