By: Diane Benjamin After I posted the Rivian video story I was contacted by an employment lawyer in California. He has filed one lawsuit against Rivian and has another one in the works. Previous story: https://blnnews.com/2020/08/19/anybody-asking-rivian-questions/ This is information only, until this case runs it’s course the facts presented have to be considered conjecture. See […]
By: Diane Benjamin This is a copy of the lawsuit Tesla filed against Rivian and 4 of their employees: From the lawsuit – who Tesla is suing: Now watch the video. It describes what each of the above did and why they are being sued. The video is interrupted numerous times for commercials that you […]
By: Diane Benjamin Yesterday an on-line story claimed Rivian was consolidating all operations in Irvine California. It implied production was moving there too. That story was not correct. What Rivian is doing is moving engineering to California, they will be moving employees from Michigan to Irving. Some other employees will be transferred to the Normal […]
Correction: Ford invested $500M not $400M. By: Diane Benjamin Since Rivian now has $500,000,000 from Ford, will they continue to accept subsidies from taxpayers? PDF Page 4 and following: https://www.normal.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2258 December 8, 2016 What are the details that “will be negotiated at a later date“? I’m sure they still want the property tax rebate – everybody […]
See this update: https://blnnews.com/2018/08/28/rivian-tweet/ From several sources that never would have said anything if this story hadn’t been written, Rivian is changing signs. The message I left yesterday had not been returned. By: Diane Benjamin This sign used to be in front of the old Mitsubishi plant: It isn’t there now! Maybe the Normal Town Council […]
By: Diane Benjamin Normal’s Bills and Payroll for tonight: http://www.normal.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2730 You work hard for a paycheck. The CornBelters are failing, as evidenced by a league change, because people aren’t attending games. They attempt to make money from concerts, Normal helped them out with your money: More entertainment: Grounds maintenance at Rivian: Consultants must get a cut: […]
By: Diane Benjamin I sent a FOIA request to the State of Illinois on February 6th for information on the Rivian incentives. I finally received it today. Rivian received NO money up front, the story is not going to be repeated in Illinois that happened in other states. The entire deal is based on the […]
By: Diane Benjamin Start here with a tweet from a local Pantagraph reporter: I wonder if Derek knows this, if he does he has kept it a secret! Rivian likes to hire FOREIGN labor! Americans must not know a thing about building non-conventional cars! I wonder if that agreement Normal signed says Rivian MUST hire […]
By: Diane Benjamin Normal’s assault on the private sector continued last night. Last week they attacked the profits of local restaurants by subsidizing a competitor. Keep in mind Portillos isn’t locally owned so the profits won’t stay local. Many other restaurants will be hurt, their owners live and pay taxes here. The local government they […]
Below is research complied by college student Christian Prenzler. What is Rivian Automotive? Taking a look through the brief and unknown history of the start-up vehicle development company On Thursday afternoon, The Pantagraph broke the news that Rivian Automotive Inc. would be purchasing the plant in whole. Rivian is a Michigan based automotive engineering firm […]
Update #2: After checking numerous sources, this looks like a reasonable deal. Rivian is not getting any money unless they meet requirements that have been preset – like the number of employees and investments completed. Update: See the link in the comments – maybe NOT! Pantagraph story not allowing comments! By: Diane Benjamin After paying […]
