Amazon taps truck startup Rivian to build 100,000 electric vans


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 26 Sep 2019

Rivian, the startup electric truck manufacturer, will build 100,000 custom electric delivery vehicles exclusively for Amazon beginning in 2021, the companies said. — Amazon/dpa

Rivian, the startup electric truck manufacturer, will build 100,000 custom electric delivery vehicles exclusively for Amazon beginning in 2021, the companies have announced.

The huge order by Amazon represents a previously unrevealed commercial vehicle to be designed and built at Rivian's factory in downstate Normal, alongside the manufacturer's consumer-focused electric truck and SUV lines. Online retail giant Amazon is also a significant investor in Rivian.

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