Rivian Will Introduce Cheaper And Lighter Electric Car Battery Packages In 2024

Development of Rivian electric car batteries. (Doc. InsideEVs)

JAKARTA - Along with the development of technology, various manufacturers are competing to present cheaper and lighter electric car batteries, including electric car manufacturer Rivian, which has this ambitious plan.

Reporting from the InsideEVs page, Thursday, December 7, Rivian's Chief Financial Officer, Claire McDonough, announced the development of a new battery package planned to be launched next year. In an interview, McDonough stated that Rivian plans to release a new battery on R1 vehicles by 2024, as well as launch a standard battery pack in the same year.

"This will greatly simplify the structure of the modules and battery packages that we will build, reduce the cost of thousands of dollars, reduce the masses, and facilitate production and assembly processes in vehicles," explains McDonough.

Furthermore, McDonough emphasized that the presence of this new battery will be one example of the implementation of renewable technology that will be implemented next year.

"This will also be a key factor in increasing operational efficiency and reducing costs, which will be realized through the introduction of this technology," he added.

McDonough stated that not only will the production cost of the new battery be lower, but this battery will also be lighter and easier to build than the current Rivian battery pack.

This plan is promising, especially as it is expected that the production of new batteries will be more economical than the standard batteries that will be coming soon, opening up the possibility that some of Rivian's models will be offered at a more affordable price next year.

Rivian plans to halt assembly lines for several weeks in the second quarter of 2024 to prepare for new battery recognition and new configurations on R1 vehicles. McDonough also noted that Rivian will introduce three battery packs, two different drive units, and a new network architecture at the same time.