Rivian sues the US government for ‘full refund’ of Trump tariffs
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Rivian going to court for "tens of millions" in tariff refunds shows how thin EV margins are once trade policy moves. Any hardware operator with global supply chains needs a line item for tariff volatility and a playbook for legal and sourcing pivots, not just cost-down engineering.
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