Electric pick-up truck and van manufacturer Rivian Automotive has announced that it is expanding sales of its Rivian Commercial Van (RCV) to fleets of all sizes across the United States.
Rivian was previously operating under an exclusivity agreement with Amazon, for backed the RCV as part of its custom electric van fleet.
Designed with a focus on safety, driver comfort, total cost of ownership, and sustainability, the Rivian van was created with advanced safety features including automatic emergency braking, collision warnings, and 360-degree visibility.
US fleets are slow to adopt traditional European-style vans, like the Ram Promaster, which made the Rivian far more advanced than many other delivery vehicles in the fleet.
Now, following the end of the exclusivity agreement, Rivian has undergone trials with several large US fleets.
It has refined the fleet management processes in preparation for broader market availability paving the way for today's announcement.
The Rivian van is available in two sizes, with a Rivian 500 and Rivian 700 series van.
These models offer payloads of up to 2,663lbs and a gross vehicle weight of up to 9,500 lbs.
Rivian's proprietary software manages a wide range of vehicle functions, from unlocking doors and charging to acceleration. The company says these integrated tools are designed to streamline ownership, minimise costs, and enhance safety and productivity for fleet operators.
Tom Solomon, senior director of business development at Rivian, said: “Through existing partnerships our commercial vans have already proved incredibly successful. 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,” he added.
