Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is investing nearly $120 million to construct a new 1.2 million-square-foot supplier park near its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois. The project, announced Monday alongside Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, is supported by a $16 million incentive package from the state and is expected to create around 100 direct jobs.
Designed to streamline EV production, the new supplier park will support light assembly and manufacturing from select Rivian suppliers. Completed parts will be transported to Rivian’s main plant via an underground tunnel connecting the two facilities. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2026.
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said the new park will be “a key enabler to increasing production” ahead of the company’s upcoming R2 electric SUV launch. The R2, also slated to debut in 2026, will start at approximately $45,000—about half the price of Rivian’s current R1S and R1T models.
“In Illinois, we aren’t just making electric vehicles: we are creating an entire ecosystem,” Pritzker said in a statement. The state’s incentive package includes a $5 million Reimagining Energy and Vehicles (REV Illinois) tax credit over 20 years.
The new supplier park is part of a broader expansion effort. Rivian is also upgrading its existing plant with a 1.1 million-square-foot addition, aiming to increase annual production capacity from 150,000 to 215,000 vehicles. The facility currently produces the R1T pickup, R1S SUV, and Commercial Van.
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Despite scaling production, Rivian anticipates a delivery dip during the upgrade process. After delivering 8,640 vehicles in the first quarter of 2025, the company reaffirmed its target of 46,000 to 51,000 total deliveries for the year.
Further down the line, Rivian plans to open a second manufacturing plant in Georgia by 2028, which will raise total production capacity to approximately 400,000 units annually.
