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EV Rivian First Automaker To Produce Electric Pickup




EV Start-Up Rivian, has beaten other Industry Giants to become the First Automaker to Produce an Electric Pickup Truck.

Rivian's R1T, has an estimated Range of 314 Miles, and Prices start at $67,500, and customers are able to pay a $1,000 deposit on its website.

A Rivian Spokesperson said its Vehicles were "ready for sale in all 50 states."

"After months of building pre-production vehicles, this morning our first customer vehicle drove off our production line in Normal, Illinois," CEO, RJ Scaringe tweeted, on Tuesday.

Rivian's Vehicles Reivced Full Certifications from Three Regulators: the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; the Environmental Protection Agency; and the California Air Resource Board..

Deliveries of the R1T, are set to begin in January 2022, after an initial Delay earlier this summer. It comes with an Air Compressor, a built-in Cooler under the Bed, and a Tailgate you can Control through an App.

Rivian's completion of the R1T, beat out the release of several highly-anticipated Electric Pickup Trucks from established Manufacturers by substantial Margins.

Production of Tesla's Cybertruck was pushed back to 2022 alongside Ford's F-150, which is eyeing, a Spring 2022 Production start date. GM's Hummer EV is expected to go into Production sometime this Fall.



Rivian is also working on the R1S, an Electric SUV.

The Company, which is backed by Amazon, has raised more Money than any other EV Startup that hasn't gone Public.

Amazon Ordered a Fleet of 100,000 Custom Electric Delivery Vehicles from Rivian earlier this year.

Bloomberg Reported in August, that Rivian was aiming for an, IPO later this year, with a Valuation of around $80 Billion.

Ford says it has Invested $500 Million in Rivian, to Build a New Battery-powered Electric Vehicle for the Detroit Manufacturer.










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