02:24 PM EDT, 04/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Rivian Automotive ( RIVN ) quietly built up a reserve of electric-vehicle batteries from Asia ahead of President Donald Trump's tariffs, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The electric-vehicle automaker acquired a supply of lithium iron phosphate cells from Gotion High-Tech in China late last year before the US election, and more recently worked with Samsung SDI to shift a large amount of battery inventory to the US from South Korea, the people reportedly told Bloomberg.

Rivian did not immediately reply to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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