Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said Volkswagen's upcoming $20K ID.1, built on Rivian's tech, is Europe's "answer to China" and could impress rivals like BYD, Xiaomi, and XPeng. He also outlined Rivian's roadmap: the $45K R2 SUV will progress from highway self-driving to "hands-free everywhere" in 2026 and "eyes-off" capability by 2028, targeting mass EV adoption.