Rivian Automotive is a US company established in 2009 for the development of new car solutions.
In April 2019, Ford Motor invested USD500 mln in Rivian for development an all-new, next-generation battery electric vehicle for Ford’s growing EV portfolio using Rivian’s platform.
In September 2019, e-commerce giant Amazon acquired 100,000 fully electric delivery vans from Rivian to achieve its decarbonization goals. The first electric delivery vans for Amazon will be on the road by 2021, and all 100,000 will be deployed by 2024.
