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Now, a patent filing reveals that Rivian’s pickup truck may have yet another game-changing feature, one with far broader reach than a slide-out electric kitchen: a multi-mode tailgate. The patent, ...

Rivian has filed a patent for a drop-down step built into a pickup tailgate. The design would help it compete with the multi-functional tailgates offered by its competitors.

Rivian is raising the ante on the truck tailgate wars with a new patent application for what it calls a “swing and drop tailgate” assembly for its R1T Skip to main content Get Our Newsletter ...

These hinges would allow the tailgate to swing down 180 degrees if desired, as well as to the 90 degrees of traditional tailgates, according to the application. Patent image of Rivian tailgate ...

We tested a 2024 Rivian R1T for a week and found that it met our expectations when it came to its cargo versatility ... “I had more bed floor length than I thought with the tailgate down, ...

Rivian delivered 10,661 vehicles during its second quarter. That's a drop compared to the same time last year, when Rivian ...

When it enters production in 2020, Rivian's R1T battery-electric pickup truck might have a different tailgate design to what you'd normally find on a pickup. A patent filed by Rivian in the World ...

The tailgates of most pickup trucks simply fold down 90-degrees and double as an extension of the bed. Rivian’s tailgate can open like this but thanks to the use of innovative hinges, the ...