Rivian’s factory in 2022. | Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
A fire broke out in a parking lot at Rivian’s Normal, Illinois factory over the weekend, damaging several electric vehicles, local media is reporting. No injuries are being reported at this time.
A spokesperson for the Normal Fire Department told The Verge that a report of a fire was called in at 9:43PM CT Sunday at the Rivian factory. That said, Rivian is now leading the investigation into the nature of the blaze, along with the company’s insurance company, with the town’s fire officials lending their support as needed...
