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Amazon Unveils Prototype of Rivian-Built Electric Delivery Van
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Amazon .com Inc. unveiled a prototype of one of three electric vehicles being developed in partnership with startup EV truck manufacturer Rivian.
October 9, 2020Rivian Faces Ban From Michigan Car Dealers in Direct-Sales Fight
The Rivian R1T electric pickup truck. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Michigan auto dealers are trying to block startup electric carmakers including Rivian Automotive Inc. and Lucid Motors Inc. from following in Tesla Inc.’s footsteps by selling vehicles directly to consumers and servicing them in the state.
September 21, 2020EV Maker Rivian Raises $2.5 Billion in New Funding Round
Rivian's R1T electric pickup truck. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric truck startup already backed by Amazon.com Inc. and Ford Motor Co., raised $2.5 billion in new funding from a group of investors led by T. Rowe Price Associates Inc.
July 10, 2020Ford’s Lincoln Partners With Rivian for First Electric Model
Rivian's R1S electric SUV is unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2018. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Lincoln is building its first fully electric vehicle with Rivian Automotive Inc., the battery-powered truck and SUV maker Ford Motor Co. backed with a $500 million investment last year.
January 29, 2020Tesla Clears Road for Rivian, Others to Sell EVs in Michigan Without Dealers
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Tesla Inc.’s legal victory to sell its electric vehicles in Michigan without dealers could clear a path for other carmakers to follow.
January 23, 2020Illinois’ Vehicle Manufacturing Future to be Shaped in Three Cities
Amazon has placed an order for 100,000 electric delivery vans from Rivian. (Rivian)
From electric trucks and startups to international megamergers, the state of the fast-evolving auto industry in Illinois comes down to a tale of three cities: Normal, Belvidere and Chicago.
January 2, 2020