More than just an SUV? Rivian is working on more R2 variants.

We don’t have too much longer to wait for Rivian’s hotly anticipated R2 electric SUV. After cutting its teeth with the ground-breaking R1T electric pickup truck, plus the three-row SUV version (the R1S) and all those Amazon delivery vans, its next step is something smaller and more affordable—launch models of the midsize R2 are competitively priced against rivals like the BMW iX3 , and next year if all goes to plan, Rivian will add a $45,000 R2 with a smaller battery. …