LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: August 9, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: August 9, 2026, 11:46 AM EDT Rivian Automotive Hits Key R2 Delivery Milestone, Shares Advance 4% August 9, 2026, 11:46 AM EDT. Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) climbed 4.03% to $16.00 following H1 2026 deliveries of 22,559 vehicles. The company needs to increase second-half shipments by 88%-110% to achieve its full-year goal of 65,000-70,000 units, requiring quarterly deliveries to average more than 22,000. Revenue for Q2 stood at $1.658 billion, with software and services generating $215 million in gross profit and the automotive segment’s loss shrinking to $36 million. Its partnership with VW