Key Highlights
- Rivian's 2026 performance hinges on the launch of its new R2 SUV.
- 10 stocks we like better than Rivian Automotive › The top electric vehicle (EV) maker in the world remains Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), but competition has been increasing from upstarts like Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN).
- Both stocks experienced a lot of ups and downs in 2025, but it is Rivian will be the best-performing stock this year, with its share price up more than 23% year to date as of this writing, compared to about a 10% increase for Tesla.
- But that's past performance.
- Let's examine which stock looks poised to outperform in 2026.
