Rivian will now sell its commercial van to any fleet, starting at $79,900
Rumors leaked last week, and now it’s official: the Rivian Commercial Van is now available to order for fleets of any size, even down to a single van – but still only for businesses, not individuals.
Rivian first announced it would make electric delivery vans in 2019, as part of a partnership with Amazon, who ordered 100,000 of the vehicles. The company has delivered around 20,000 of the vans to Amazon so far.
The Amazon agreement included a 4 year exclusivity period, where Rivian would only sell vans to Amazon, and no other buyers. That exclusivity period ended in November 2023, and Rivian has been offering up its van to other partners.
When that period ended, Rivian also renamed its vehicle from the “Electric Delivery Van” to “Rivian Commercial Vehicle,” indicating that it would like to sell it for purposes other than deliveries – think contractors, handymen, food trucks (please! I hate smelling exhaust instead of food!) and so on.
It didn’t take long for Rivian to get some interest from other firms, and we’ve seen spy photos of Rivian vans in other liveries roaming around. But we haven’t heard any other huge agreements since the exclusivity period ended.
But today, instead of aiming for large contracts and partnerships like the Amazon deal, Rivian is now introducing a fleet sales program that will take orders from fleets of any size – even as small as a single van.
The RCV comes in two separate models – RCV 500 and RCV 700. The latter is both longer and wider, with much more cargo space.
| RCV 500 | RCV 700 | |
| Price | $79,900 | $83,900 |
| Est. Range* | 161 mi | 153 mi |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD |
| GVWR | 9,350 | 9,500 |
| Payload | 2,734 lbs | 2,513 lbs |
| Length | 248.5 in | 278 in |
| Height | 114.7 in | 114.8 in |
| Cargo Volume | 487 cu ft | 652 cu ft |
| Ground Clearance | 6.9 in | 6.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 157.5 in | 187 in |
| Width (with mirrors) | 96.4 in | 103.5 in |
As with most commercial sales, these are obviously the pre-upfit prices. Your final cost will depend on what sort of upfitting you need to do. Rivian says that its Fleet Sales team will work with buyers to discuss specific upfit needs, or you can always take it to whichever upfitter you already use.
But that’s one important note here: even though Rivian is selling these vehicles to fleets of any size, they are still selling the vehicles to fleets, not individuals. Each van must be registered to a business, so you vanlifers might be out of luck for now (or you’ll have to get creative).
Rivian says that it will start taking orders for its commercial van this month, with deliveries starting in April. So reach out to Rivian fleet sales if you want to get your business on the list.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul today announced it would loan $60 million to Revel to triple its EV charging infrastructure across New York City.
NY Green Bank (NYGB), the state’s clean energy investment fund and a division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), is providing the loan to Revel, New York City’s largest provider of public DC fast-charging. It’s NYGB’s first EV charging infrastructure transaction.
The loan will allow Revel to more than triple its current New York City public fast-charging network in 2025. It will pay for the construction of 267 new charging stalls across nine sites and support the design and build of EV charging stations.
Revel will complete construction of the below 178 sites in the next 12 months, with the remainder to be completed by 2027. (Those with asterisks are in disadvantaged communities):
- 60 charging stalls in Maspeth, Queens, which will be the largest fast-charging station in the Northeast US
- 44 charging stalls near LaGuardia Airport, making it the largest fast-charging station near an airport in the US*
- 24 charging stalls at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), making it the largest charging station at the airport*
- 30 charging stalls in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
- 20 charging stalls in the Port Morris section of the Bronx*
Revel broke ground in November at JFK Airport, adjacent to the main rideshare vehicle waiting area, with support from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. With funding from NYGB, Revel will now be able to complete the construction of the 24 charging stalls. That site will open in Q1 2025 and is expected to be one of the busiest EV charging stations in the country.
NYSERDA’s president and CEO, Doreen M. Harris, said, “Increasing the state’s charging capabilities is a step forward in ensuring New Yorkers can plug in and drive clean, and we commend Revel’s leadership in this regard in a major hub and in high-impact locations such as major airports.”
Revel charging stations are open to the public on a 24/7 basis for any make and model EV. All chargers installed at future locations will have speeds of at least 320 kilowatts (kW).
Read more: Dandy Mini Marts chooses Tesla to install its first EV chargers
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Hyundai is set to shake up the EV market with advanced new batteries soon. In March, Hyundai will reveal its all-solid-state EV battery pilot line to the public for the first time. The “Dream” batteries promise to unlock more range, faster charging, and significantly higher energy density.
Hyundai will reveal its all-solid-state EV battery pilot line
During its 2023 CEO Investor Day, Hyundai outlined plans to become a leader in the EV battery space. Hyundai announced an investment of over $9 billion (KRW 9.5 trillion) over ten years to develop a range of batteries.
Hyundai is developing lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP), Nickel Cobalt Manganese (NCM), and all-solid-state EV batteries to cover all segments.
Last month, local reports surfaced that Hyundai was almost finished constructing an all-solid-state EV battery pilot line.
On February 9, industry sources (via ET News) said Hyundai will hold an opening ceremony in March for its next-gen battery research center in Uiwang, South Korea. Hyundai built the all-solid-state EV battery pilot line inside the new research facility.
The ceremony will mark the first time Hyundai unveils its new battery technology to the public. Several industry leaders and high-ranking officials will reportedly attend, including GM, which recently expanded its EV partnership with Hyundai.
Hyundai’s all-solid-state pilot line will begin full-scale production next month. Industry sources expect Hyundai will release a prototype powered by the new EV batteries by the end of 2025.
Hyundai will use the demo line to test the new battery technology. All-solid-state batteries are often referred to as the “Dream” EV battery because they have the potential to provide more range, faster charging, higher energy density, and safety than alternatives.
However, they are not yet commercially available due to poor stability and manufacturing hurdles. To put it simply, it’s much easier said than done.
Hyundai aims to begin mass-producing all-solid-state batteries around 2030, with the first EVs powered by the new tech arriving shortly after.
Hyundai’s opening ceremony comes after Honda unveiled its first all-solid-state EV battery pilot line in November.
Electrek’s Take
Although a pilot line is still a small step, it can be huge for Hyundai. Like many automakers, Hyundai currently gets its batteries from others like CATL, SK On, and LG Energy Solution, but with plans to build them in-house, it could get a considerable advantage over rivals.
Based on its E-GMP platform, Hyundai already has some of the most efficient electric cars on the market, including the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6.
With plans to launch its more advanced “eM” platform and in-house batteries, Hyundai has a chance to drastically cut costs, speed up output, and take a leadership role as the industry shifts to electric.
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