What sparked your early ambitions to start a car company?
Replied byRJ Scaringe
Founder & CEO at Rivian
Niche: Technology
Revenue: Approx. $460 Million /month
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Started: 2009
I have been enamored with cars since my earliest memory, drawn to the freedom of exploration they offer. The idea of thousands of people working together to build a complex vehicle fascinated me, leading me to tell my dad at age ten that I wanted to start a car company.
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