Amazon-is-purchasing-100000-rivian-electric-vans!

[vickh]

Amazon is purchasing 100,000 Rivian electric vans, the largest order of EV delivery vehicles ever

largest EV order ever. Wonder if they used a referral link

I might look at https://rivian.com/r1s/ if Model Y is delayed past Tesla time terms, if they lower the $70K price point

 

[NoMoGas]

This is a manufactured story as Amazon is a major investor in Rivian.

It's like Elon Musk issuing a press release that he's purchasing a fleet of Tesla's.

Amazon Invests in Rivian, a Tesla Rival in Electric Vehicles

 

[vickh]

This is a manufactured story as Amazon is a major investor in Rivian.

It's like Elon Musk issuing a press release that he's purchasing a fleet of Tesla's.

Amazon Invests in Rivian, a Tesla Rival in Electric Vehicles

or Tesla buying Solar City panels

Seriously I hope amazon brings scale/ downward price pressure like they did to Whole Foods.

 

[TMThree]

I might look at https://rivian.com/r1s/ if Model Y is delayed past Tesla time terms, if they lower the $70K price point

I wouldn't buy from any EV maker unless I know their batteries have a lengthy warranty and a proven track record for longevity. Tesla fits the bill, but few others do right now. I wouldn't want to see more than 20% capacity loss at 200k miles, for example.

 

[XLR82XS]

Vans?! Where are the truck and SUV after 10 years of being in business?