Rivian has officially broken ground on its long-planned factory near Atlanta, Georgia, which will one day allow the company to make as many as 400,000 of its next-generation electric vehicles per year.The company held a shovel ceremony on Tuesday where CEO RJ Scaringe was joined by Georgia officials, including Governor Brian Kemp. But, as TechCrunch first reported in July, the company is still eyeing the first quarter of 2026 for an official construction start-date, with vehicle production starting in 2028. ...

That take would be missing something very important: Rivian's sales stand an excellent chance of growing dramatically soon, thanks to an important new model that's currently under development. Shares of electric-vehicle maker Rivian (RIVN 1.70%) have been up and down in 2025. That's a pattern that might make some investors cautious. But when we take a longer view, I think there's a terrific investing story here, even though recent sales trends haven't looked encouraging. Rivian's growth hasn't stalled -- it ...