Rivian sues the US government for 'full refund' of Trump tariffs | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Rivian has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an attempt to claw back a “full refund” on tariffs it paid under President Trump’s “Liberation Day” taxes, which the Supreme Court later ruled unconstitutional. The automaker joins a long line of companies seeking such refunds. In April, Rivian CFO Claire McDonough said she expected the company stood to reap a refund in the “tens of millions of dollars.” Rivian’s action comes as the company is in the middle of rolling out its first mass-market SUV, the R2. It expects to ship around 20,000 to 25,000 of them by the end of this year and help the company finally reach profitability. Reaching that goal may not happen until 2028, though, as Rivian is currently plowing a lot of money into developing autonomous vehicles. The company recently sold shares to raise around $1.3 billion to help pad out its cash balance in the meantime. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in the U.S. Court of International Trade, names the U.S. government, U.