# Rivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia.

*business · news · 2026-04-30 · TechCrunch*

## Key points

- Rivian reduced its DOE loan amount from $6.6 billion to $4.5 billion for its Georgia factory.
- The initial production capacity at the Georgia plant is now planned at 300,000 vehicles, up from 200,000.
- Uber plans to purchase 10,000 Rivian R2 robotaxis and may buy up to 40,000 more by 2031.
- Rivian's R&D budget grew 20% to $458 million, mainly for autonomous technology and R2 pre-production.
- Rivian's negative free cash flow reached $1 billion this quarter, nearly doubling year-over-year.

**Companies:** Rivian, Uber
**Countries:** United States

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