Will Rivian survive Trump? With CEO RJ Scaringe.

Despite the Trump administration's policies against electric vehicles, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is confident that EVs are still the future. Scaringe explains why the company's upcoming R2 — a $45,000 mass-market SUV — is a make-or-break moment for Rivian. He also lays out it's long-term bet on software-defined vehicles, AI, and self-driving technology — and why autonomy will eventually be as essential as tires. 00:00 Introduction 01:25 Rivian's new affordable "make or break" R2 car 12:23 Rivian's Volkswagen partnership 16:21 Trump's impact on the EV business 26:14 How Rivian is trying to compete with Chinese EVs 34:14 Will Rivian include their carplay functionality? 38:04 The technology behind self-driving vehicles and Rivian's plan Subscribe: https://goo.gl/FRleYo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/42ntT7X... FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onwithkaras... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onwithkaraswi... LinkedIn:   / kara-swisher-b7213   Threads: https://www.threads.com/@onwithkarasw... Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/onwithkarasw...