'Who you gonna call?' The new Ecto-R1 is Rivian's Ghostbusters-themed electric SUV
📍 The outcome
Rivian launched a Ghostbusters‑themed version of its R1S electric SUV, dubbed the Ecto‑R1, accompanied by a “Who Ya Gonna Call?” software update, in‑car effects, sirens, a radar dish, and a Bill Murray advertisement. Coverage was confined to the Halloween‑day announcements, and the story has since quieted without further reported developments.
Epilogue added 9d ago, after coverage quieted.
Who reported it (6)
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New Software: Who Ya Gonna Call? Rivian · 14d ago
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'Who you gonna call?' The new Ecto-R1 is Rivian's Ghostbusters-themed electric SUV Top Gear · 14d ago broke it first
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