It has a range of 314 miles, a separate electric motor for each wheel, and starts at $69,000.
“After months of building pre-production vehicles, this morning our first customer vehicle drove off our production line,” founder and CEO RJ Scaringe tweeted Sept. 14. The first Rivian built for a customer was an R1T pickup in Rivian Blue, driven off the production line surrounded by cheering and masked workers at the company’s plant in Normal, Illinois.
The 2022 Rivian R1T boasts an EPA-certified range of 314 miles. It features a separate electric motor for each wheel, creating an adaptable 4-wheel-drive system. That should give it excellent off-road ability. Prices start at $69,000.Lots of electric trucks on the way Soon, established automakers and startups aim to bring electric trucks to market. The Big Three American automakers each have their own version on the way.
Ford F, will likely be the first established automaker to ship an EV pickup. Its F-150 Lightning carries a starting price of just under $40,000 and is expected to reach dealerships as early as next spring. General Motors GM, +0.80% has several EV trucks on the way. Its GMC Hummer pickup may be the first of those to reach the market. But the first model, a special launch trim called Edition 1, carries a sticker price of over $112,000. A electric Chevy Silverado is also on the way but has so far released only a teaser photo of the truck’s 4-wheel-steering system.Tesla’s TSLA, -0.03% utterly unique Cybertruck carries a starting price of just $39,900 but has been delayed into 2022 at the earliest.
Several other startups plan to sell electric pickups as well, including Ohio-based Lordstown Motors and California’s Canoo. GOEV, -6.63%
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Ford Recalls Mustang Mach-E Electric SUVs Over Windshield, Roof ConcernsFord is recalling certain Mustang Mach-E electric sport-utility vehicles over concerns that the front windshield and panoramic roof could become detached
Consulte Mais informação »
Ford and General Motors fight it out to electrifyThe switch to battery power is the latest showdown between Detroit’s heavyweights | Business
Consulte Mais informação »
Ford and General Motors fight it out to electrifyThe switch to battery power is the latest showdown between Detroit’s heavyweights | Business
Consulte Mais informação »
Amazon-backed EV maker Rivian discloses nearly $1 bln losses in IPO filingRivian Automotive, backed by Amazon.com Inc and Ford , disclosed losses of nearly $1 billion in the first half of the year, the electric-vehicle maker's U.S. IPO filing showed on Friday.
Consulte Mais informação »
What to Do If You’re Extremely Sweaty in the General Vicinity of Your VaginaBesides wondering if it’s just you. (It’s not.)
Consulte Mais informação »
Strictly's Dan Walker reveals insane body transformation ahead of first eliminationDan Walker has been hitting the dancefloor on Strictly Come Dancing for a few weeks now and he showed off his body transformation – though it's not what you'd expect
Consulte Mais informação »