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        <issuerName>Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RIVN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCity>WOLFSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerCountry>2M</rptOwnerCountry>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>38440</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GERMANY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <rptOwnerName>Volkswagen US-Holding, Inc.</rptOwnerName>
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                <value>Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-04-30</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.90</value>
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                    <value>See footnote.</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares of Class A common stock reported herein are held of record by Volkswagen US-Holding, Inc. (formerly known as Volkswagen International America Inc.), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG. Each of Volkswagen US-Holding, Inc. and Volkswagen AG may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares of Class A common stock reported herein were acquired in a private placement pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2024, as amended on April 17, 2025, by and among Rivian Automotive, Inc., Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen International America Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Philip Haarmann, Chief Legal Officer, Volkswagen AG</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-05-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rolf Woller, Head of Group Treasury &amp; Investor Relations, Volkswagen AG</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-05-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alexander Schuetz, Executive Director, Volkswagen US-Holding, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-05-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anja Guenther, Executive Director, Volkswagen US-Holding, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-05-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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