Industry history · United States / Canada
Rivian and XPEL’s 2025 expansion linked online PPF orders to local installers
The expanded film selection linked Rivian’s storefront to specialist installers.
On February 27, 2025, XPEL announced an expanded program for new and existing Rivian R1T and R1S owners in the United States and Canada. Its menu included partial or full ULTIMATE PLUS coverage, STEALTH PPF, PRIME window films and FUSION PLUS ceramic coating, purchased through Rivian’s Gear Shop and installed by XPEL Certified Rivian Network Partners.
The ordering relationship was already in place by November 2024.
The February release separately described a pre-installed STEALTH Pack on selected R1 configurations. It presented the installer-network purchase route and the pre-installed vehicle option as two distinct offers available to Rivian customers at that time.
For installers, the development illustrates a distribution model in which an automaker’s storefront directs work to specialist shops. That is an editorial interpretation of the announced arrangement; no installation-volume or customer-outcome study accompanied the release.
On October 18, 2026, XPEL’s program page still identified certified partners as the installers and listed a five-year/60,000-mile PPF and window-film warranty. It also advised owners to discuss timing with their installer. These are the company’s published descriptions, not confirmation of an individual booking or claim.
Ask for a written panel list, finish, preparation scope, appointment date and applicable warranty. Keep these with the quote so that comparisons address the actual installation package.
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- The announcement does not establish installation volumes, customer outcomes or completed rollout dates.
- Current checkout prices, vehicle eligibility and individual installers’ availability were not verified.
- The advertised warranty headline does not establish an individual buyer’s applicable coverage.
February 27, 2025 is the announcement date; rollout completion is unverified. Current program information was checked October 18, 2026; its publication date is not shown.