Rivian‘s founder and CEO RJ Scaringe will be speaking at this year’s Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo on May 6.
The event is the largest annual gathering for advanced commercial vehicles and clean fleet technology in the United States.
The ACT Expo is scheduled to take place between May 4 and 7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The 2026 edition will focus on “battery-electric, hydrogen, and renewable-fuel vehicles alongside AI-powered platforms, autonomous systems, and software-defined technologies.”
The organization said on Tuesday that Scaringe’s keynote will be mostly on “Rivian‘s growing presence in commercial transportation,” which includes “large-scale fleet EV deployments and upcoming vehicle technologies.”
Specifically referring to the company’s electric delivery van (EDV), the chief executive will talk about the total cost of ownership, reliability, safety, and daily operations of vans already deployed.
Most of the Rivian EDVs produced up until now have been delivered to Amazon, its first client and a major backer of the EV maker since 2019, which has purchased 100,000 units to be delivered by 2030.
Noting that “fleet electrification is happening at scale, every day,” RJ Scaringe told ACT that he’s “excited to share what we’re learning from real-world deployments and how thoughtful vehicle design, software, and data can help fleets lower costs, improve uptime, and operate more reliably in demanding environments.”
Scaringe is also expected to provide updates on its commercial fleet business in Rivian‘s upcoming earnings call, along with Chief Financial Officer Claire McDonough.
The call is scheduled for February 12, after the company reports fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results.
Slow Fleet Electrification
Speaking with Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney last September, Scaringe had admitted that the electrification of the commercial business has “gone slower than we thought it would.”
According to Rivian‘s chief, the “big shift that’s happened geopolitically” when it comes to electric vehicles has led these companies to “be careful on how quickly they electrify.”
Despite that, the executive said he expects that “the commercial space will electrify” until 2030.
According to him, “the total cost of ownership and the total cost of, let’s say, delivery is notably lower in electric vehicle, if you take a long enough time horizon.”
Rivian opened orders for fleet customers nearly a year ago, however, it has only officially announced one deal — with HelloFresh — in the past eleven months.
Additionally, the company’s EDV sales fell year over year in 2025, according to Cox Automotive data published on Tuesday.
Amazon
Amazon has been a key player in the past editions of the ACT Expo.
In 2024, it was recognized as the Leading Global Fleet in the Fleet Awards, as the show acknowledged its efforts towards sustainable transportation with its Climate Pledge (in which Rivian EDVs are included).
Last year, Amazon Freight also participated in several panels on the show.
Rivian‘s chief executive highlighted last year the company’s commitment to deploy over 100,000 delivery vans to Amazon, as he was already “thinking about what comes beyond that initial 100,000 unit contract.”
In 2025, Rivian delivered at least 15,000 vans to Amazon.
The latest figures, published by the retail giant in November, showed more than 35,000 Amazon-branded electric delivery vans on the road in total.
Despite the ramp-up being slower than originally expected, Scaringe said the company aims for the EDVs in Amazon‘s fleet “to grow quite meaningfully as we look at going into 2o26 and 2027.”
