Amazon orders 100,000 electric vans from Plymouth auto company Rivian
Amazon announced the order of 100,000 electric delivery vehicles from Rivian, the largest order ever of electric delivery vehicles, with vans starting to deliver packages to customers in 2021. PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced Thursday the company placed an order for 100,000 electric delivery vans from Plymouth-based automotive technology company Rivian. Rivian has two electric vehicles scheduled for release in 2021, a pickup truck, the R1T, and an SUV, the R1S. The electric delivery van is a new, previously unannounced, vehicle for the company. It is the largest order of electric delivery vehicles.