Source: The Verge
Summary
Rivian has announced the delivery date for its R1T electric pickup truck. CEO RJ Scaringe described the launch as “maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date”. The company has been working on the R1T for several years and has received significant attention and investment.
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The launch follows a familiar script.
Rivian’s R1T electric pickup truck is finally hitting the roads, with deliveries starting soon. The company has been hyping this launch for years, and CEO RJ Scaringe is calling it a major milestone. The R1T has been touted as a game-changer in the electric vehicle market. Rivian is promising a lot with this launch, but we’ve seen this script before. “Because what the world really needed was another electric pickup truck with a slightly different design.”
Author: Evan Null
