Recently, RJ Scaringe, the CEO of the American electric car brand newcomer Rivian, released a picture of the production line of the R1T electric pickup truck on Twitter. The photo was taken at the company’s factory in Normal, Illinois, where a large group of employees gathered around the R1T to cheer and applaud. In the tweet, RJ Scaringe expressed gratitude towards the team for their hard work during the vehicle’s trial production process, and conveyed his joy for the upcoming delivery of the vehicle.
The Rivian R1T is an electric pickup truck launched by Rivian in 2018. The vehicle’s dimensions are 5,4752,0151,815 mm. It features a light strip spanning the front of the vehicle, along with two oval-shaped headlights, a matte black front bumper, side skirts, and wheel arches, providing a highly futuristic appearance while also avoiding damage to the paint on unpaved roads. The R1T is powered by four 147 kW electric motors as standard, with an acceleration time of 0 to 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds, and a towing capacity of over 10,000 pounds. The vehicle’s 34.0º approach angle and 29.3º departure angle, combined with independent air suspension and hydraulic sway control, enable the electric pickup truck to surpass most gasoline-powered vehicles in terms of off-road ability, all at a starting price of just $67,500.
In the electric pickup truck market, Rivian has always been considered one of Tesla’s biggest competitors, with Amazon and Ford being the company’s main investors, providing a strong research and development capacity and financing capability. Prior to this, Rivian submitted an IPO application, planning to raise $80 billion USD, which was mocked by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. However, embarrassingly, Tesla’s Cybertruck, which was released later than the R1T, has faced many obstacles during its production process, with the company announcing that the release of the vehicle will be delayed from its original end-of-2021 schedule to 2022. Other highly anticipated electric pickup trucks, such as the GMC Hummer EV and Ford F150, may be available by the end of 2021 and 2022 respectively. Similarly, Lordstown, another newcomer to the car manufacturing industry, has begun its production plans this month. This means that in the current electric pickup truck market, Rivian is already ahead of its competitors.
🔗Information Source: RJ Scaringe
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