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Irvine-based EV maker Rivian announced on Tuesday that its latest software update will integrate Google Maps into its Navigation system.
“Rivian drivers will now have industry-leading routing, estimated time of arrivals, traffic updates, search capabilities, and satellite imagery from Google Maps,” the brand said in its website, “all seamlessly integrated into Rivian’s navigation system.”
The partnership with Google will include routes, live traffic and real-time road incidents reported by the Maps community.
Rivian Navigation search was already powered by Google Maps, revealed “detailed information on places, like hours, photos, ratings, and place summaries.” The new update introduces tappable points of interest.
The navigation system will also include Google’s satellite imagery, refreshed regularly. However, this functionality is only available for drivers subscribed to Rivian Connect+ — which includes access to streaming services and a in-vehicle hotspot.
The updated Navigation also includes easier access to Home and Work locations, now also including range on arrival.
The system provides range estimates for the trip and lets drivers choose whether they want to see the range in percentage, distance or both.
Charging stops are also added to the trip, based on the drivers’ preferences and network compatibility — including stations from the Rivian Adventure Network, Tesla Superchargers, and many others.
“For us, working with Rivian was like a match made in heaven, and it’s resulted in a fantastic product,” said Jørgen Behrens, VP of Google Geo Automotive, in a video posted on X by the automaker.
According to Rivian’s Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid, “this is bringing the best of both worlds, rich data and reliability from Google Maps, and then the Rivian design language,” adding that “this is really just the beginning.”
Other improvements in the upcoming software update included Drive Assistance connection to other electrical accessories, stability of the infotainment system and AC charging stability.
The EV maker also fixed issues regarding charging, that were pointed out by users on several social media platforms since the last update launched — which introduced the new Energy App.
Rivian said last week it delivered 10,661 vehicles between April 1 and June 30. The figures lowered year over year, despite a slight increase from the 8,640 units registered in the first quarter.
The EV maker produced 5,979 vehicles in the second quarter, falling both sequentially (from 14,611 units) and year over year (from 9,612).
According to the company, production “was limited during the second quarter in preparation for model year 2026 vehicles expected to launch later this month.”
Rivian is also preparing to halt production temporarily as it prepares to accommodate the production of the upcoming R2 SUV, set to launch in the first half of 2026 and to be priced around $45,000.
Electric vehicle maker Rivian said on Wednesday it plans to open a new artificial intelligence and autonomous driving research hub in London, marking its first facility in the UK.
Rivian sold 10,599 vehicles in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2025, including 7,898 consumer vehicles under its R1 lineup and 2,701 electric commercial vans, according to new data published Monday by Cox Automotive.
RJ Scaringe, founder and chief executive of Rivian, has transferred millions of shares and stock options to his former spouse as part of a divorce settlement.
Guggenheim analyst Ronald Jewsikow downgraded Rivian from a 'Buy' to a 'Neutral' rating on Monday, citing long-term negative impacts from US policy changes on electric vehicles as the main factor.