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March 2020 Volume 203 | Number 1
COVER STORY
84 | Elon’s New Nemesis
Check your rearview mirror, Tesla.
Rivian Automotive has a $3 billion
war chest from Amazon, Ford and the
Saudis, and is revving up production
on its electric SUVs and trucks. Now
all its 37-year-old founder, R.J. Scar-
inge, has to do is start building cars
and avoid the roadblocks that almost
caused Tesla to crash.
By Chuck Tannert
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