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Rivian Automotive reduced its 2026 spending plans and slightly narrowed its previously forecasted losses this year as the company reported second-quarter results Thursday.
The revised guidance now includes adjusted losses between $1.8 billion and $2 billion, down from $1.8 billion to $2.1 billion, and capital expenditures of $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion, down from $1.95 billion and $2.05 billion. It reconfirmed a previously raised delivery target of 65,000 to 70,000 vehicles to customers.
Rivian said the $250 million reduction in capital spending at the mid-point was enabled by "project efficiencies and timing of spend," which the automaker previously increased to allow for added investments in new technologies such as its hands-free driving system.
A Rivian R2 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) is displayed at the company's Venice Hub space in the Venice Beach neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on June 17, 2026.
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The company's gross profit, which is closely watched by investors, was $179 million compared to a loss of $206 million a year earlier. That included a $36 million loss for its automotive segment and a $215 million profit for its software and services division.
Rivian's second-quarter revenue included $1.14 billion from automotive and $515 million from software and services. The results were slightly higher than its pre-released second-quarter revenue expectations of between $1.55 billion and $1.65 billion that were released last month in conjunction with disclosing a public offering of 75 million shares of its Class A common stock.
Automotive revenue increased 23% year-over-year, primarily due to a 14% increase in vehicle deliveries and a $103 million increase in revenues related to regulatory credits, the company said.
Rivian's net loss attributable to common stockholders during the second quarter was $837 million, or 63 cents a share, a $278 million, or 34 cent per share, improvement compared with the second quarter of 2025.
Rivian previously said the raised delivery guidance was driven by higher deliveries during the second quarter of its electric delivery van and flagship R1 products.
The company also started delivering its midsize R2 SUV during the quarter. It's ramping up production of that vehicle at its sole production plant in Normal, Illinois, which has capacity to produce 160,000 of the vehicles annually.
