Rivian to Lay Off More California Workers as EV Market Stalls

The electric-truck maker will let go 92 employees in Orange County, mostly at its Irvine headquarters. The move comes on top of February layoffs.
Rivian to Lay Off More California Workers as EV Market Stalls
A Rivian electric pickup at a service center in South San Francisco on May 09, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Rudy Blalock
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Amazon-backed truck maker Rivian, once a rising star in the EV market, will lay off 92 employees in Orange County, according to a recent letter sent to California’s employment department.

In February, Rivian announced it would lay off 10 percent of its salaried workforce and produce fewer than expected vehicles in 2024, according to an announcement at the time, which sent its shares plummeting by $5 in just two days. The firm’s shares were selling at $11.19 as of May 14, down dramatically from November 2021, when they sold for nearly $130.