Rivian Automotive is now deploying the massive industrial vans it makes for Amazon as rolling service facilities for the electrical automaker’s rising fleet of shopper and industrial autos.
The EDV vans give Rivian a bigger automobile in contrast with the R1T pickups it has been utilizing for mild service jobs within the area. The vans have a cargo capability of 500 cubic ft.
In reality, Rivian expects its mobile service fleet to have greater than 200 of the service vans by the top of the 12 months in contrast with about 100 R1T service vans.
“These autos present upkeep, restore, vehicle-to-vehicle charging and quite a lot of different cellular service wants for greater than 35,000 Rivian autos,” the automaker stated in a Could press launch asserting the deployment.
In accordance with the California-based EV maker, it produced 9,395 autos and delivered 7,946 within the first quarter, together with the R1T pickup, R1S crossover and Amazon supply vans. Rivian, which is forecasting considerably greater manufacturing for the remainder of the 12 months, doesn’t break down gross sales by mannequin.
Rivian builds the vans in Regular, Sick. It calls the Amazon model EDV for electrical supply van and the service variations RSV for Rivian service van. Amazon has a long-term contract for 100,000 EDVs.
Whereas the R1T service vans are loaded with instruments and light-weight gear, the vans can deal with heavier and bulkier {hardware}.
“Every van is match with a wheel balancer, computerized tire changer, air compressor, hydraulic jack and stands, and modular shelving with the components and instruments to finish 80 p.c of all labor codes,” Rivian stated. “Every van additionally has a devoted 240v outlet to offer vehicle-to-vehicle charging.”
