The damaged R1S and R1T vehicles were reportedly waiting to be shipped to customers.
A fire broke out this past weekend in the parking lot of Rivian’s Normal, Illinois factory. Multiple electric vehicles were damaged in the fire. The cause remains unknown. A fire that broke out in the parking lot of Rivian’s electric vehicle factory in Normal, Illinois damaged over 50 R1S and R1T models that were reportedly waiting to be shipped out to customers. The Normal Fire Department got the call on Saturday night, just before 9.
NFD spokesperson Swaney said an investigation has been started to find out what started the blaze. We reached out to Rivian to find out more about the incident and will update this article when we hear back from the company. Last month, three Rivian Amazon Electric Delivery Vans ignited at the e-commerce company’s fulfillment center in Houston, Texas. That fire was unrelated to the high-voltage battery, according to Rivian.
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