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A new drone video shared by a Rivian enthusiast on YouTube reveals a significant accumulation of delivery vans at the electric vehicle manufacturer’s factory lot in Normal, Illinois.
Later today, at 8:00 AM CDT, the company will host its annual investor day, where shareholders anticipate updates.
The footage shows over a thousand vans, including hundreds of blue vans destined for Amazon, the largest shareholder from the electric vehicle startup.
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Alongside these, several hundred non-branded white delivery vans are also visible as the company discusses more van-customers besides Amazon and AT&T.
Last December, the U.S. wireless carrier said it would purchase EVs from Rivian “through a pilot program aimed at cutting transport emissions,” the company stated on December 14.
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Rivian’s Chief Financial Officer Claire McDonough recently hinted at ongoing discussions with potential clients for their electric commercial vans.
This development follows speculation about a collaboration with DHL, fueled by social media images of DHL-branded Rivian vehicles over the past few months. In fact, two months ago, units branded with DHL were spotted being transported in the U.S., with more seen parked at Rivian’s Normal, Illinois, factory.
In 2019, Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos placed a $7 billion order with Rivian for 100,000 electric delivery vans to be delivered by the end of the decade. To date, Rivian has shipped over 13,500 of these vans to Amazon across the United States.
Rivian’s Normal facility has a production capacity of 65,000 units for their commercial van business. The vans come equipped with features such as automatic emergency braking, collision warnings, 360-degree visibility, a 15.6-inch touch display, and a 360-degree camera system.
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X
