Amazon - Rivian Delivery Van Hits Milestone: 20k Deployed

[echerod]

https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/tr...ut-amazons-electric-delivery-vans-from-rivian

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[COdogman]

Pretty cool! The article also says Amazon has installed 24000 chargers so far.

 

[Riviot]

Pretty cool! The article also says Amazon has installed 24000 chargers so far.

At 150+ facilities... That's 160 chargers per facility, and more than 1 for each truck. That's wild.

 

[BrayBay]

Nice milestone. Roughly two and half years since the first van rolled out to hit 20,000. I'm sure supply chain issues had some impact, but seems like Rivian is on a healthy trajectory to hit 100,000 by 2030.

I'm still secretly hoping that all these delivery vans are being used for training the Driver+ models to improve our vehicles.

 

[tk21]

I’m just waiting for the first conversion van edition to roll out lol

 

[Newtonrj]

It looks to be about 20% of their current annual production numbers. And from their launch EDV customer. Very good numbers.

 

[DCFC]

Nice milestone. Roughly two and half years since the first van rolled out to hit 20,000. I'm sure supply chain issues had some impact, but seems like Rivian is on a healthy trajectory to hit 100,000 by 2030.

It's my understanding the bottleneck is on the Amazon side taking the vans. For months, completed vans were piling up outside the plant in Normal. My guess is Amazon couldn't get the chargers installed into their facilities quickly enough which I imagine required big site power upgrades. Therefore, more hardware with more lead times and waits on contractors to install.

 

[MannyMan]

At 150+ facilities... That's 160 chargers per facility, and more than 1 for each truck. That's wild.

They have other EVs, not only Rivians. They have Ford e-Transit also.

 

[Thedude]

Has anyone seen reports on how these are holding up as the mileage builds? Rivian quality control is somewhat suspect and these are definitely not being cared for by an owner with a personal interest in longevity. It’s a good way for Rivian to assess long term /higher mileage issues without upset and vocal customers.

 

[beaker]

I can't remember the last time I saw a gas powered Amazon van in my neighborhood.

The UPS trucks though - I can always hear them coming a block away.

 

[BigSkies]

I always enjoy seeing these. I've been seeing them throughout the metro area, but they've only started using them in my neighborhood over the last few months.

I'm hoping 2025 is the year Rivian really starts scaling up deliveries to non-Amazon customers. I could see them roughly doubling production on the EDV with some solid fleet orders. I think they have more short-term growth opportunities on the EDV than the R1 line.

 

[wjhdrew]

My kids love pointing at Rivians, and EDVs included. Literally just did tonight from behind the EDV on the highway. I was surprised they instantly could tell from just the back in the dead of night. Then we passed it and they're shouting about the round headlights. They really like the Rivian =D

 

[Tim-in-CA]

Good news!! I FINALLY started seeing EDVs delivering in my neighborhood over the summer and now only occasionally see an ICE Amazon delivery vehicle pull up. FedEx also has the Brightdrop EVs driving around as well. No EVs from UPS (or USPS) yet in my area.

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