The decision, which was announced by the EV startup on Friday, comes after Gruner made an abrupt exit “at his own request” in July.
“We are very happy to welcome Kjell to the Rivian team as Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth,” said RJ Scaringe, the founder and CEO of Rivian. “We will rely on Kjell’s talent and experience as we position ourselves for growth domestically and internationally, the launch of a new platform in R2 at a new facility, and the continued success of our commercial vehicle line. I look forward to working closely together as we tackle this next great wave of opportunity.
At the same time, the new CCO had this to say: “I am excited to join Rivian at this important time in its success story. Rivian has built an exceptional brand with two incredible consumer vehicles, the R1T and R1S, as well as category-defining commercial vans, at its core.
Before taking the role of CEO for Porsche Cars North America in 2020, Gruner served as the automaker’s vice president of marketing for Porsche AG from 2010 and as Director of Strategy forAt Rivian, he will report directly to RJ Scaringe and will oversee the company’s commercial functions including sales, marketing, customer care, delivery, service, and fleet.
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