A fireplace broke out at Rivian’s Illinois automotive manufacturing unit over the weekend, and authorities are saying it was contained to the parking zone and solely affected an undisclosed variety of vehicles, fairly than reaching the precise facility.
On Saturday night, native information stories detailed a hearth within the parking zone of Rivian’s manufacturing unit in Regular, Illinois, with it spreading to an unspecified variety of the corporate’s electrical automobiles (EVs) within the parking zone. The automobiles had been severely broken within the fireplace, although the manufacturing unit constructing itself was unaffected.
“We’re investigating the reason for a hearth that broken a lot of automobiles in a parking zone at our Regular plant late Saturday evening,” a Rivian spokesperson advised Teslarati. “The plant itself is unaffected. Presently, we aren’t conscious of any accidents.”
The spokesperson declined to touch upon what number of automobiles had been affected.
The Regular Fireplace Division mentioned it was referred to as to the manufacturing unit at 9:43 p.m. on Saturday, attributable to a hearth within the parking zone north of the manufacturing unit. The hearth is out at the moment, and its trigger is at the moment beneath investigation, in line with spokesperson Matt Swaney.
Swaney additionally reiterated that there aren’t any reporters of accidents, both to firefighters or Rivian’s workers.
The incident was additionally captured on digicam by Sergei Lebedev on Instagram, as later reposted by X person EVguyZach.
‼️Uhh that is NOT good… This should have simply occurred….. 😳😳 #rivian #rivianfire ‼️
@ Rivian Regular IL Plant
Hopefully everyone seems to be okay! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/NsfACloz6o
— Zach (@EVguyZach) August 25, 2024
Final week, Rivian formally gained approval from the Regular City Council to increase the power, in an effort to assist put together for the manufacturing of the upcoming R2 platform. Though the upcoming platform was anticipated to be constructed at a brand new, upcoming manufacturing unit in Georgia, development of that plant has been placed on maintain and Rivian has moved R2 manufacturing to Illinois—garnering large state incentives.
The electrical car (EV) maker additionally paused manufacturing of its Electrical Supply Automobiles (EDVs) on the manufacturing unit, although it’s not at the moment clear how lengthy manufacturing was halted for. The pause was reportedly attributable to a elements sortage, although it’s unclear for what half or elements.
Up to date 12:29 p.m. MT: Added feedback from the Regular Fireplace Division.
Rivian authorised to increase its manufacturing unit in Regular, Illinois
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