State: Illinois
Company: Rivian
Locations: Normal, Illinois
Departments affected: Salaried manufacturing roles
Number laid off: About 140, roughly 1 percent of workforce
Headquarters: Irvine, California
What happened: Rivian confirmed a small salaried reduction around its Normal factory as it preps for the R2 model and rebalances capacity. Local reporting puts the cut near 140 people, with hourly roles unaffected. The company said impacted staff can apply for other openings.  
Sources: https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/06/27/rivian-announces-layoffs-some-salary-employees/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/26/rivian-cuts-dozens-on-manufacturing-team-ahead-of-r2-launch/