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Rivian's Mistake Just Cost It 10,000 Cars

11 Oct 2024 | Abstracted from InsideEVs

"...Rivian announced that it was slashing the targeted output of its vehicles by as much as 18%...The carmaker miscalculated when communicating supply and demand needs with Essex, Rivian's sole supplier of what are essentially copper wires that carry the electric current inside the EV motors... subsequently committed its machines to support other customers

"... now the automaker is short critical components needed to build not just its R1-series pickup and SUV, but also its electric delivery vans (EDVs) for Amazon."

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