Rivian and Amazon conclude the exclusivity period. The electric van will be sold also to other customers
"Amazon currently has more than 20,000 in its fleet and delivered over a billion packages from its Electric Delivery Vans in 2024 alone. Over the last year we have been focusing our efforts on testing with some larger fleets, and we’re really pleased with how those trials have gone", said Tom Solomon, Senior Director, Business Development at Rivian.
Rivian won’t be selling its own electric van only to Amazon. In fact, the two partners have just concluded the exclusivity period. It means Rivian van will be on the free market in the U.S. for now. “The Rivian Commercial Van is the platform on which Amazon’s custom electric delivery van (EDV) is based, and is designed from the ground up, prioritizing safety, driver comfort, total cost of ownership and sustainability”, wrote the manufacturer in an official note.
Rivian electric van on the free market
Since the conclusion of Rivian and Amazon’s exclusivity period, Rivian has been trialing its commercial van with several large fleets in the US, and preparing its fleet management process for the mass market.
“Through existing partnerships our commercial vans have already proved incredibly successful”, declared Tom Solomon, Senior Director, Business Development at Rivian. “Amazon currently has more than 20,000 in its fleet and delivered over a billion packages from its Electric Delivery Vans in 2024 alone. Over the last year we have been focusing our efforts on testing with some larger fleets, and we’re really pleased with how those trials have gone. As a result, we’re excited to now be able to open sales to fleets of all sizes in the US, whether they want one van or thousands. Our vehicles are designed to not only be among the safest on the road, but will also help fleet owners to reduce the cost of fleet ownership and their carbon footprint.”
