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Rivian Rolls Back Price Hike After Customer Backlash

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A Rivian electric truck is displayed outside the Nasdaq MarketSite building in Times Square on Nov. 10, 2021 in New York, the day of its initial public offering on the exchange. (Getty Images)

Thursday, 03 March 2022 10:15 AM EST

Rivian Automotive Inc. rolled back price hikes on electric vehicles booked before March 1 on Thursday, days after facing backlash from customers following a 20% price hike.

Prices for preorders as of March 1 will roll back to the previous price and customers who canceled orders can reinstate them, Chief Executive RJ Scrainge said in a letter.

The Amazon-backed company said on Tuesday it had increased selling prices of its vehicles by about 20% due to inflationary pressures and higher component costs.

Under the previous plan, the base price of the Rivian R1T electric pickup would have risen to about $79,500 from $67,500, while the R1S SUV to $84,500 from $70,000.

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Rivian Automotive Inc. rolled back price hikes on electric vehicles booked before March 1 on Thursday, days after facing backlash from customers following a 20% price hike.
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