Rivian’s Fast-Charging Network Grew 39% in the Past Year

Rivian continues to expand its own fast-charging network as its vehicles also gain access to Tesla Superchargers. According to Rivian’s Q3 2026 earnings presentation, the Rivian Adventure Network (RAN) now has 1,185 DC fast chargers, up 39% from 850 a year ago.

The number of RAN locations also grew 26%, from 131 to 165.

A Steady Climb

Rivian’s numbers show the network growing every quarter over the past year. It went from 937 chargers in Q4 2025 to 973 in Q1 2026 and 1,073 in Q2. Q3 was the biggest jump yet, adding 112 chargers and 10 new locations in three months.

Rivian Wave

RAN chargers can add up to 150 miles of range in 20 minutes to the R1T and R1S, and Rivian is opening it up to other EV drivers along popular routes. Rivian plans to grow the network to more than 3,500 fast chargers at over 600 sites across the U.S. and Canada, so it’s only about a third of the way there.

Rivian also runs Waypoints, a network of Level 2 chargers at places like shopping centers, hotels, and parks. Those use the J1772 plug and are open to any EV. They didn’t come up in the earnings presentation, though, and according to the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, Rivian has added only ten Waypoints chargers this year, bringing the total to 540 at 208 locations.

Better Chargers, Not Just More of Them

Rivian is also improving the hardware itself. Recent Rivian patents describe some of the upgrades it has made to RAN chargers, including power cabinets that can heat themselves in freezing or humid weather without dedicated heaters, and charging status lights that pulse in sync across every vehicle and dispenser at a site.

At the same time, Rivian is converting existing RAN sites to NACS as its vehicles switch over to the port. 2026+ R1 models and the new R2 come with a built-in NACS port, giving them native access to Tesla’s Supercharger network, which recently passed 85,000 stalls at 9,000 locations worldwide. Older Rivians can use Superchargers with Rivian’s NACS adapter.

Even with Supercharger access, Rivian has good reason to keep building. Vehicle deliveries hit 19,248 in Q3, up 46% year over year, as R2 production ramps up. More Rivians on the road means more drivers looking for a place to charge, and a growing Adventure Network gives them an option built around their vehicles.