On June 17, Rivian Automotive rose 5.24% in regular trading, trading at $16.67/share, with turnover of $207 million. The rally was driven by the company's announcement of layoffs totaling several hundred employees alongside continued momentum from its R2 SUV delivery ramp.

According to reports, Rivian laid off hundreds of workers, representing under 2% of its total workforce, primarily affecting the service and customer operations divisions. The market interpreted this as a strategic move to compress operating costs and accelerate progress toward profitability following the launch of R2 deliveries. The company had over 15,200 employees at the end of last year and has conducted multiple rounds of layoffs over the past year, having invested nearly $25 billion over eight years according to CEO RJ Scaringe.

Additionally, Rivian recently commenced public customer deliveries of its R2 mid-size SUV, starting with the $57,990 Performance variant, and advanced the timeline for its approximately $45,000 entry-level version from late next year to next summer. The company targets delivering 20,000 to 25,000 R2 units by year-end as it pursues the transition from a premium niche EV maker to a mainstream brand.

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