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Masters of Scale

Can Rivian avoid the EV speed bumps? with founder and CEO RJ Scaringe

Masters of Scale

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Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Reid Hoffman, Mindset, Diversity & Inclusion, Jeff Berman, Bob Safian, Startups

4.64.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

As demand declines for EVs, and Tesla’s Elon Musk wields power in the new Trump administration, electric automaker Rivian is taking this time to adapt its business and expand its brand. Rivian’s founder and CEO RJ Scaringe joins Rapid Response to share how the company is moving beyond the luxury SUV space — introducing a raft of new challenges and opportunities. RJ explores Rivian's recent $5.8 billion partnership with Volkswagen, the ongoing risk assessment for self-driving features, and how Rivian's AI-enabled 'technological plumbing' can accelerate the brand beyond incumbent manufacturers.

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0:00.0

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0:43.4

Hey, listeners, it's Jeff Berman. We have some very exciting news. This October 7th through 9th, the

0:49.3

Masters of Scale Summit is returning to the iconic Presidio Theater in San Francisco for three days of big, bold

0:56.7

ideas. We're gathering the most visionary founders, world-changing executives, and impactful

1:03.5

investors to build a brighter future together. The lineup is unmatched. The audience is handpicked

1:10.4

for impact, and the energy is really anything but business as usual.

1:16.7

Applications are officially open right now, and I wouldn't want you to miss your chance. So please apply now at masters of scale.com slash apply 25.

1:25.7

Whether it's reaching your first billion, expanding globally, or trying to build a new

1:30.5

business model, every business has a different idea of progress. This episode is part of a special

1:36.5

series in partnership with Stripe, empowering businesses to make progress.

1:42.6

We're at this like inflection point where the cars of the historical past and the cars of the future in terms of architecture.

1:51.2

I put ourselves, I put Tesla into that category.

1:54.0

They coexist.

1:55.3

But the platforms are totally different.

1:57.5

So where they end up in let's say five, five to ten years, is very, very different

2:02.6

places.

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