Mechanicsville, Virginia, September 3, 2024 — SEMA Show attendees are invited to join the Rivian Collision Network and Engineering teams in the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) booth 31147 (Collision Repair & Refinish Section, Upper South Hall) of the Las Vegas Convention Center to explore and discuss a specialty-built Rivian R1S body in white (BIW) which highlights the Rivian material matrix.
The Rivian R1 lineup is equipped with a variety of advanced steels, aluminum, composite, and magnesium substrates.
Although the geometric dimensions of the R1T and R1S vary from the b-pillar rearward, common materials were used throughout.
After subjecting the architecture to rigorous virtual, static and on-road durability testing, Rivian refined the mixed material usage strategy to optimize vehicle impact safety, and on or offroad performance.
The Rivian Engineering and Collision Network team will be in the SCRS booth from 2:00 – 4:00pm every day during the SEMA show to share information about their Certified Collision Network, vehicle material selections, and how proper collision repair impacts vehicle systems and the role of adequately restoring and adhering to the performance attributes of Rivian vehicles.
Come join engineering experts for an advanced inspection of the internal construction techniques as attendees learn more about materials, construction, and design elements on this sophisticated vehicle.
Members of the Rivian Research, Engineering, Service and Collision teams will also present as part of the OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit on Thursday, November 7th as part of the Repairer Driven Education Series.
The session, The Value of OEM Repair Information, will feature David Sosa, Manager, Collision Research & Development Workshop, Dan Black, Sr. Manager, Service Engineering – Collision and Kelly Logan, Director, 3P Service and Collision Repair Programs as they present the process an automaker undertakes to research, develop, validate and publish new repair procedures for the industry.
The presented case study will focus on the developmental life cycle of the front frame rail section concept.
The session will be held in the SEMA Education Hallway in Upper South Hall (Room S233) on Thursday, November 7, from 12:30-1:30 PM.
Click here to add this session to your My Show Planner calendar.
Visit www.scrs.com/rde for more information on the entire Repairer Driven Education series.
The OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit is made possible with added support from AirPro Diagnostics, CAR-O-LINER, CCC, Enterprise Mobility, Reliable Automotive Equipment Inc., REVV ADAS, Toyota Certified Collision Centers and SEMA.
For more information about SCRS or to join as a member, please visit www.scrs.com, call 1-877-841-0660 or email info@scrs.com.
