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Rivian cuts hundreds of workers after R2 deliveries start
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- Rivian is laying off hundreds of workers just one week after it began deliveries of its hotly-anticipated R2 SUV, the company has confirmed to Tech Crunch.
- The company said the layoffs will affect less than 2% of its overall workforce, and that it was done to boost efficiency.
- We recently restructured a handful of teams within Rivian as we work to profitably scale our business, the company said in a statement.
Rivian is laying off hundreds of workers just one week after it began deliveries of its hotly-anticipated R2 SUV, the company has confirmed to Tech Crunch.
The company said the layoffs will affect less than 2% of its overall workforce, and that it was done to boost efficiency. It s at least the fourth round of cuts Rivian has made since the beginning of 2024. The Wall Street Journal first reported the new round of cuts on Tuesday.
We recently restructured a handful of teams within Rivian as we work to profitably scale our business, the company said in a statement. Rivian said the cuts impact its service and customer teams, which include sales and marketing.
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