RJ Scaringe<\/strong><\/a> has been unusually direct about where the constraint actually sits. Speaking at Morgan Stanley’s Laguna Conference on September 15, he said reservation holders are converting to Launch Edition orders faster than Rivian had planned, though he didn’t share a specific conversion rate. He also said the ramp is currently gated by tier-two and tier-three parts suppliers rather than by capacity at the Normal, Illinois plant itself, telling investors the company can only ramp as fast as its slowest supplier.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOnly one trim is currently on sale: the Performance with Launch Package<\/strong>, priced at $57,990 before a $1,495 destination fee. A Premium trim at $53,990 is due in late 2026, with a Standard Long Range variant at $48,490 targeted for the first half of 2027 \u2014 the version expected to finally push R2 into true mainstream volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRivian’s Q2 results already reflected the cost of scaling a new model: roughly $100 million in incremental R2 ramp expenses<\/strong>, including expedited freight and temporary supplier premiums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>The Second Shift Is the Next Milestone to Watch<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nR2 production started on a single shift, and Rivian has repeatedly said a second shift is coming by the end of Q3 2026 \u2014 a deadline that lands September 30. Chief Operating Officer Javier Varela has cautioned that the second shift won’t add meaningful volume until Q4, and Scaringe reaffirmed on September 15 that the timing still depends on parts availability rather than being locked to a calendar date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The stakes for hitting that target are significant. Rivian’s Normal plant is rated for 215,000 vehicles a year across three shifts, with up to 155,000 of that capacity allotted to R2. The company delivered 22,559 vehicles in the first half of 2026, meaning it needs roughly 45,000 deliveries in the second half<\/strong> just to hit the midpoint of its full-year guidance \u2014 nearly double first-half output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>What to Watch Next<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nRivian typically reports quarterly production and delivery figures in the first few days after a quarter closes, putting the Q3 2026 release in early October. That report \u2014 plus any signs the second shift is live \u2014 will be the next real data point on whether the R2 ramp is tracking toward Rivian’s 2026 targets, or whether supplier constraints are pushing volume further into next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>FAQ: Rivian R2 Production<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nHow many Rivian R2s have been built so far in 2026?<\/strong> A recall filing confirms Rivian built at least 2,481 R2 SUVs between April 23 and August 10, 2026 \u2014 the first official, model-specific production figure the company has disclosed since R2 entered production.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow many R2s is Rivian expected to deliver in 2026?<\/strong> Rivian has guided to 20,000\u201325,000 R2 deliveries for the full year, within company-wide guidance of 65,000\u201370,000 total vehicle deliveries across its lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy doesn’t Rivian report R2 sales separately?<\/strong> Rivian reports one combined production and delivery figure across the R1S, R1T, R2, and electric delivery van each quarter, rather than breaking results out by model.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen will Rivian add a second production shift for the R2?<\/strong> Rivian has targeted the end of Q3 2026 (September 30) to start a second shift at its Normal, Illinois plant, though executives say the timing depends on supplier readiness and won’t add significant volume until Q4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rivian doesn’t like to say how many of each model it builds. Every quarter, the company reports one combined number covering the R1S, R1T, R2, and its electric delivery van \u2014 and investors are left to guess how the newest, cheapest model is actually doing. This month, a routine safety filing did what Rivian’s earnings […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[8,10,9,11,12],"class_list":["post-24","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-updates","tag-evs","tag-rivian-r2-deliveries-2026","tag-rivian-r2-ramp","tag-rivian-r2-recall","tag-rivian-second-shift-normal-illinois"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t