RIVIAN CUTS DOE LOAN TO $4.5B, EXPANDS GEORGIA FACTORY
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Rivian has renegotiated its Department of Energy loan agreement, reducing the borrowing amount to $4.5 billion from the original $6.6 billion while simultaneously increasing production capacity at its Georgia manufacturing facility.
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