Its innovative in-wheel electric motors provide blistering performance, yet its engineers say it can still manage an electric range of almost 250-miles and be driven to the shops every day.

This follow-up to the R1 models aims for a $40,000 base price and is due to start production in 2026 at a new Georgia plant. High-Res Gallery: Rivian spare wheel container patent image ...

To help deal with the increasing demand for roadside assistance, the RAC has just added a four-stud multi-fit spare wheel to the five-stud item its patrols were already carrying.