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Feb. 1, 2023, 5:22 PM

Rivian Cuts 800 Jobs in 6% Pullback, Spares Assembly Workers (1)

Chester Dawson
Chester Dawson
Bloomberg News
Ed Ludlow
Ed Ludlow
Bloomberg News

Rivian Automotive Inc. is reducing its headcount by 6% in a cost-savings measure, but sparing assembly line workers at its sole operational plant in Normal, Illinois, from the cutbacks.

The startup electric-vehicle maker is notifying staff impacted by the belt-tightening measure on Wednesday, according to a memo viewed by Bloomberg. It said the move targeted employees across the Irvine, California-based company, except for “manufacturing jobs in Normal.”

“To deliver over the long-term, we must focus our resources on ramp and our path to profitability while ensuring we have the right set of future products, services and technology,” Chief Executive Officer ...