Rivian Cuts More Than 700 Jobs Across Two Rounds, Including Manufacturing Salaried Roles
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What we know
Department affected: manufacturing (salaried).
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Rivian has conducted two rounds of layoffs totaling more than 700 positions as demand softened and federal EV tax credits expired. The first round in June 2025 cut roughly 140 salaried manufacturing employees—about 1% of its ~15,000 workforce—targeting roles tied to process inefficiencies. A larger second wave in October 2025 eliminated over 600 additional workers, representing about 4%–4.5% of the company’s headcount. Combined, the reductions removed north of 740 positions as Rivian aims to streamline operations ahead of the R2 SUV launch amid a cooling EV market and waning policy support.
Rivian cut 740 jobs affecting its manufacturing (salaried) team as of October 1, 2025.
That is roughly 4.9% of the 15,000 people Rivian employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 20 layoff events at Rivian since October 2022, including 784 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 14 additional events known from news reporting.
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