A fireplace broke out at Rivian’s Illinois automotive manufacturing facility over the weekend, and authorities are saying it was contained to the car parking zone and solely affected an undisclosed variety of automobiles, slightly than reaching the precise facility.
On Saturday night, native information reviews detailed a fireplace within the car parking zone of Rivian’s manufacturing facility in Regular, Illinois, with it spreading to an unspecified variety of the corporate’s electrical automobiles (EVs) within the car parking zone. The automobiles have been severely broken within the hearth, although the manufacturing facility constructing itself was unaffected.
“We’re investigating the reason for a fireplace that broken a variety of automobiles in a car parking zone at our Regular plant late Saturday night time,” a Rivian spokesperson instructed Teslarati. “The plant itself is unaffected. Right now, we aren’t conscious of any accidents.”
The spokesperson declined to touch upon what number of automobiles had been affected.
The Regular Hearth Division stated it was known as to the manufacturing facility at 9:43 p.m. on Saturday, because of a fireplace within the car parking zone north of the manufacturing facility. The fireplace is out presently, and its trigger is at present beneath investigation, in accordance 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 digital camera 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 develop the ability, with the intention 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 facility 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 automobile (EV) maker additionally paused manufacturing of its Electrical Supply Autos (EDVs) on the manufacturing facility, although it’s not at present clear how lengthy manufacturing was halted for. The pause was reportedly because of a components sortage, although it’s unclear for what half or components.
Up to date 12:29 p.m. MT: Added feedback from the Regular Hearth Division.
Rivian accredited to develop its manufacturing facility in Regular, Illinois
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