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Reading and Interpreting CEO Certifications

Following is the CEO certification required by the Sarbanes$-$Oxley Act and signed by

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CEO Robert Scaringe. Rivian$$s Chief Financial Officer signed a similar form.

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO $18$ U$.$S$.$C$.$ SECTION $1350,$

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION $906$

OF THE SARBANES$$OXLEY ACT OF $2002$

In connection with the Annual Report on Form $10-$K of Rivian Automotive, Inc. $($the $$Company$)$ for the

period ended December $31,2022$ as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date

hereof $($the $$Report$),$ I, Robert J$.$ Scaringe, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant

to $18$ U$.$S$.$C$.$ Section $1350,$ as adopted pursuant to Section $906$ of the Sarbanes$-$Oxley Act of $2002,$ that,

to the best of my knowledge:

$(1)$ The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section $13($a$)$ or $15($d$)$ of the Securities Exchange

Act of $1934,$ as amended; and

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$(2)$ The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condi$-$

tion and results of operations of the Company.

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Robert J$.$ Scaringe

Chief Executive Officer

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Principal Executive Officer

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Required

a$.$

Summarize the assertions that Robert Scaringe made in this certification.

b$.$

Why did Congress feel it important that CEOs and CFOs sign such certifications?

c$.$

What potential liability do you believe the CEO and CFO are assuming by signing such certifications?