The electric van (which needs a name too) has a clean and beautiful design, thanks to its smooth angles and low round headlights. The model currently being tested has a range of 150 miles, although Amazon and Rivian will build different powertrain and battery configurations for regions depending on factors such as terrain and climate. The vehicle has 360 degree security cameras, a huge light bar to improve visibility and a vehicle guidance system with, yes, Alexa voice control.
Rivian and Amazon are still refining the vehicles before going into full production in late 2021, but Amazon has already installed “thousands” of charging stations at its delivery centers in North America and Europe. It plans to have 10,000 vehicles on the roads by 2022 before operating the entire 100,000-person fleet. In addition to being a customer, Amazon is one of Rivian’s owners, having led a $ 700 million investment round in early 2019.