# Rivian Sales Ride High, Now the Hard Part

> Rivian's strong Q3 sales boost but faces tight 2026 target.
- Title: Rivian Sales Ride High, Now the Hard Part · The Drive
- Summary: Rivian's strong Q3 sales boost but faces tight 2026 target. Rivian sold 19,248 vehicles in Q3 2026, exceeding Wall Street expectations but needs 23,000 more…
- Keywords: rivian, sales, 2026, tesla, ford, bronco rtr, general motors, blazer, renault, electric espac e van concept, Ride, High
- Source: The Drive — https://thedrive.com/news/rivian-sales-are-riding-high-now-comes-the-hard-part-tds
- Author: Adam Ismail
- Published: 2026-10-06T13:53:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rivian, r2, sales, 2026, ev, tesla, ford, bronco rtr, general motors, blazer, renault, electric espac e van concept
## Rivian Q3 Sales
Rivian delivered 19,248 vehicles in the July-through-September period, exceeding Wall Street's 18,000 target.
## Rivian's 2026 Target
Rivian needs to sell 23,000 SUVs and trucks by New Year's Day to meet its 65,000-75,000 annual goal.
## Rivian Shares Slide
Rivian shares dropped 2% after the announcement, as investors expected a full-year sales guidance bump.
## Ford Bronco RTR
Ford says the Bronco RTR will have a starting MSRP just over $50,000 with a smaller engine to keep prices down.
## GM Blazer Suspension
General Motors suspended Blazer production at its Ramos Arizpe, Mexico plant to move manufacturing to Spring Hill, Tennessee.
## Renault EV Investment
Renault plans to invest over $10 billion into EV production in France, including a new electric Espace van concept.
## Key takeaway

Rivian sold 19,248 vehicles in Q3 2026, exceeding Wall Street expectations but needs 23,000 more units by year-end to meet its 65,000-75,000 target.