America’s cutting-edge Tesla rival confirms it’s coming to the UK – and is bringing two cheaper, smaller EVs

AN AMBITIOUS American car brand has confirmed it is bringing its Tesla rivals to the UK. The firm is preparing to enter the UK market with affordable “but different” EVs to rival Elon Musk’s Model Y. The R2 is set to spearhead the brand’s European expansion Credit: RIVIAN The R2 is eschewing some standard interior kit, including Apple CarPlay Credit: RIVIAN Rivian’s R2 is set to spearhead the brand’s European expansion, with the brand’s boss saying Brits should prepare for something different. “There’s a lot of cars that they’re different brands, maybe slightly different styling, but they’re sort of the same and they don’t feel that different,” RJ Scaringe, CEO of Rivian, told Auto Express. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! “The colloquial way to say it is like cars look like jelly beans, they’re just all sort of the same. “And so we try not to be like that.” As such, the Rivian 2 is eschewing all the usual mod cons – there will be no Apple CarPlay for one – while a secret torch hidden in the driver’s door highlights its off-road credentials The R2 will be offered with a range of powertrains and trims, including single and dual-motor set-ups. Rivian’s R2 is set to spearhead the brand’s European expansion, with the brand also working on a crossover hatchback that it’ll bring here, the Rivian R3. If successful, the company is planning to launch more models, including the pricier R1T pick-up and R1S SUV, Most read in Motors The R2 is positioned to arrive in mainland Europe and the UK in 2028. It is expected to cost around £33,000. Comment now