RJ Scaringe
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Robert Joseph "RJ" Scaringe is an American automotive engineer and entrepreneur
. He is the founder and CEO of Rivian Automotive
in Rockledge, Florida
. Scaringe earned his doctorate
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
with a focus on automotive engineering and lean manufacturing
.
. At MIT's Sloan Automotive Laboratory, Scaringe was a member of a research consortium that allowed him to collaborate with top engineers from several major auto companies. Through extensive research and touring automotive manufacturing facilities worldwide, he identified a need for additional flexibility and efficiency in car manufacturing and engineering systems.
with a goal of producing a fuel efficient, environmentally friendly vehicle at an affordable price without sacrificing style
.
The company's first model will be a coupe, and according to Scaringe, will cost in the mid-US$20,000 range and have gas mileage of up to 60 miles per gallon. Rivian claims that the design will result in good acceleration and handling, as well as fuel economy better than that of hybrid vehicle
s.Rivian plans to release its first production car in 2013, with other models following in 2014. In September of 2011, Scaringe was honored by being named Entrepreneur
of the Year at the Florida Governor's 2011 Business Diversification Awards.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
. He is the founder and CEO of Rivian Automotive
Rivian Automotive
Rivian Automotive is an automaker based in Rockledge, Florida. It plans to begin production of a new design of fuel-efficient cars in 2013.-Company:...
in Rockledge, Florida
Rockledge, Florida
Rockledge is the oldest city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 20,170 at the 2000 census. As of 2008, the estimated population according to the U.S. Census Bureau is 24,747. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical...
. Scaringe earned his doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
with a focus on automotive engineering and lean manufacturing
Lean manufacturing
Lean manufacturing, lean enterprise, or lean production, often simply, "Lean," is a production practice that considers the expenditure of resources for any goal other than the creation of value for the end customer to be wasteful, and thus a target for elimination...
.
Education
After graduating first in his class at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Scaringe obtained his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
. At MIT's Sloan Automotive Laboratory, Scaringe was a member of a research consortium that allowed him to collaborate with top engineers from several major auto companies. Through extensive research and touring automotive manufacturing facilities worldwide, he identified a need for additional flexibility and efficiency in car manufacturing and engineering systems.
Rivian Automotive
In 2009, Scaringe founded Rivian AutomotiveRivian Automotive
Rivian Automotive is an automaker based in Rockledge, Florida. It plans to begin production of a new design of fuel-efficient cars in 2013.-Company:...
with a goal of producing a fuel efficient, environmentally friendly vehicle at an affordable price without sacrificing style
Style
Style may refer to:* Style , an aspect of literary composition* Style , in art and painting, either the aesthetic values followed in choosing what to paint or to the physical techniques employed* Architectural style...
.
The company's first model will be a coupe, and according to Scaringe, will cost in the mid-US$20,000 range and have gas mileage of up to 60 miles per gallon. Rivian claims that the design will result in good acceleration and handling, as well as fuel economy better than that of hybrid vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles , which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.-Power:...
s.Rivian plans to release its first production car in 2013, with other models following in 2014. In September of 2011, Scaringe was honored by being named Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
of the Year at the Florida Governor's 2011 Business Diversification Awards.