Rivian's Illinois Plant Suffers Fire Over Weekend, Several Vehicles Damaged, No Injuries Reported (Updated)

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with more details about the incident.

A fire broke out at EV startup Rivian Automotive‘s RIVN EV plant in Normal, Illinois, late on Saturday night, causing damage to a few vehicles.

What Happened: A Rivian spokesperson told Benzinga in a statement that the company is investigating the cause of the fire.

The fire damaged a number of the vehicles in a parking lot at the factory but the plant itself is unaffected, the spokesperson said, while adding that they are not aware of any injuries at the time.

The company spokesperson did not provide a number as to how many vehicles were damaged in the fire incident.

Normal Fire Department was called to the manufacturing facility at 9:43 PM (CT), the department’s Matt Swaney said. The fire was reported in a parking lot on the north side of the plant, he said, while adding that a “number of vehicles” were damaged.

Why It Matters: The manufacturing plant in Normal is Rivian's only. The company has plans for another $5 billion plant in Georgia. However, the construction of the Georgia plant has been halted to cut costs for now and is expected to resume only at a later point in time.

The company currently makes its R1 vehicles at the factory and also intends to start manufacturing its cheaper R2 SUV- priced at around $45,000- at the plant in early 2026.

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