Rivian's Production Guidance Cut Spurred By Miscommunication With Atlanta-Based Supplier, Resulting In Shortage Of Critical Copper Windings For Its Motor
Rivian's Production Guidance Cut Spurred By Miscommunication With Atlanta-Based Supplier, Resulting In Shortage Of Critical Copper Windings For Its Motor
Rivian did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) cut its annual EV production target reportedly due to a miscommunication earlier this year with Atlanta-based supplier Essex Furukawa.
Rivian Automotive（納斯達克：RIVN）據報道由於今年早些時候與亞特蘭大供應商愛實斯古川的誤傳而削減了其年度新能源車生產目標。
What Happened: Essex Furukawa supplies Rivian with copper windings used in the company's electric vehicle motors. Rivian miscalculated when communicating supply and demand needs with Essex earlier this year, according to a report from Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. Essex subsequently committed to supporting other customers.
事件經過：愛實斯古川向Rivian提供銅繞組，用於該公司的新能源車電機。根據彭博社報道，Rivian在與愛實斯早些時候溝通供需需求時計算失誤，據知情人士透露。愛實斯隨後承諾支持其他客戶。
Essex was Rivian's sole supplier for copper windings. Though Rivian has now identified other suppliers to provide it with replacements, the cost is high, the report said.
愛實斯是Rivian銅繞組的唯一供應商。儘管Rivian現已確定了其他供應商以提供替代品，但據報道稱成本很高。
Rivian did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
Rivian沒有立即回覆Benzinga的評論請求。
Why It Matters: Rivian cut its annual production forecast last week by as much as 18% to between 47,000 and 49,000 electric vehicles, sending the stock on a downward spiral.
爲什麼重要：Rivian上週將其年度產量預測削減了多達18％，預計在47,000至49,000輛新能源車之間，導致股價走低。
The company cited production disruption owing to a component shortage for the revised guidance. The component, it said, is used in both the company's R1 vehicles and its commercial vans.
該公司稱由於零部件短缺導致生產中斷，因此修訂了指導意見。據稱，這個零部件用於該公司的R1車型和商用麪包車。
"This supply shortage impact began in Q3 of this year, has become more acute in recent weeks and continues," the company said, without giving more details.
「這種供應短缺影響始於今年第三季度，在最近幾周變得更加嚴重，持續存在，」該公司表示，但未透露更多細節。
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