Here's everything you need to know about Rivian's R2, the EV company's most important model release to date

Rivian's R2 is the EV maker's cheapest model to date with a starting price of $45,000.

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• Rivian is launching its new R2 SUV, with deliveries for the performance trim starting this spring.
• R2 starts at $45K, targets up to 330 EPA-est. range, and charges 10% to 80% in 29 minutes.
• All models come with hardware that enables Rivian's hands-free driving system.

Rivian is getting closer to the launch of its highly anticipated SUV...