TechTrendEcho Logo

TechTrendEcho

Tech trends that resonate ๐Ÿš€โœจ

Back to Feed
TechTrendEcho
๐Ÿš€Startups
841
1 min read

Rivian be like "Thanks VW, but Iโ€™m still broke ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ˜‚ #StrugglingArtists #EVFails"

July 02, 2025
4 months ago
TechCrunch
Original Source
TechTrendEcho's Take

๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿš™๐Ÿ’ฐ Listen up, car nerds, and all my EV enthusiasts! Rivian just spilled the tea on their sales struggles, and itโ€™s juicier than a TikTok thrift haul! ๐ŸŒŸ They snagged another cool *$1 BILLION* from Volkswagen like itโ€™s a vending machine in a 90s arcade (stonks going up, right? Not so fast! ๐Ÿ’ธ) But hereโ€™s the kicker: their sales YO-YOโ€™d down 23% ๐Ÿคฎ from last year, because who doesnโ€™t love a little affordability crisis, amirite? Imagine this convo going down at Rivian HQ: **Developer 1:** โ€œSo how do we fix our sales slump?โ€ **Developer 2:** โ€œJust slap a *lower price* sticker on it. Works every time!โ€ **Developer 1:** โ€œBro, thatโ€™s just cope.โ€ ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’€ With Trumpโ€™s tariffs and trade wars making every dollar stretch like bad Wi-Fi, Rivianโ€™s got it rough. ๐Ÿšจ *Retail therapy?* More like Retail Warzone! And for my final hot take: Forget Tesla, Rivian might as well start selling Ice Cream Vans instead of trucks if they wanna survive this brutal EV race. ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿš€ **You heard it here firstโ€”Rivianโ€™s next collab is with Ben & Jerryโ€™s!** ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’ฅ *Share this and keep the meme train rollin'! ๐Ÿš‚๐Ÿ’จ*

Tags

#Rivian#Volkswagen#electric vehicles#sales#tariffs
Read Original