A Rivian It has cost him more work than Tesla, but he has already fulfilled his dream: make your first model. The firm, specialist in SUV's and electric pick up's, has been working very hard for several years to take this step. Not in vain, throughout all this time we have seen it collaborate with companies in the automotive sector and others outside it. Among the most important is Ford, with the transfer of its EV platform, and Amazon building them vans.
The last time we talked about Rivian and her plans was a few weeks ago. At that time, the CEO of the firm announced that the first units of the R1T would leave the factory in September. To take the step, and officially inaugurate the assembly line, they had to wait for the EPA and the NHTSA to homologate their models. Well, that time has come and after several months manufacturing pre-production modelsThey take the jump.
The first unit of the Rivian R1T has left the firm's plant in Normal, Illinois.
After months of building pre-production vehicles, this morning our first customer vehicle drove off our production line in Normal! Our team's collective efforts have made this moment possible. Can't wait to get these into the hands of our customers! pic.twitter.com/8ZidwTaXRI
— RJ Scaringe (@RJScaringe) September 14, 2021
El announcement that the first Rivian R1T has rolled off the assembly line It has been offered by the founder and CEO of the brand, RJ Scaringe. As he has accustomed us, he has left a message and several photos on his official Twitter account. If we translate it into Spanish, it comes to say something like this...
"After months of building pre-production vehicles, this morning our first customer vehicle rolled off our production line on Normal! The collective efforts of our team have made this moment possible. I can't wait to get them into the hands of our customers!"
As usual, especially when a new firm begins its industrial activity, they have held a big event with the factory workers. In it Scaringe has taken the opportunity to encourage his team and congratulate them for the work they have carried out. What they haven't said is who this model is for or which US state it will end up in. In any case, he has confirmed that it is for a client, so they would have decided not to keep it for themselves.
Therefore, if this first unit has already left the factory, it shouldn't take much longer for other owners to get their Rivian R1T unit. It will be necessary to see if they are capable of satisfying the demand within the period that has been set and as happened to Tesla, the goblins of the assembly lines, do not make their joy bitter.
Many congratulations Rivian...
Source - RJ Scaringe (CEO of Rivian) on Twitter