Rivian Commercial Van

Federal regulators are taking a closer look at Rivian’s electric delivery vans after concerns surfaced about the reliability of their seat belt systems. The U.S. Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) confirmed Wednesday that it has launched a preliminary evaluation into the issue. According to ODI, the investigation covers about 17,198 vans built between 2022 and 2023. Regulators say they’ve received six reports of failures involving the driver’s front outboard seat belt anchorage system. In several of those cases, the braided…

A rare chance to snag a Rivian Commercial Delivery Van popped up on Bring a Trailer, where bidding has already reached $33,500 at the time of writing. Rivian normally only sells these vans directly to fleet owners through its website, so this might be one of the only ways for an individual buyer to get their hands on one. The listing is for the Delivery 500, which is the smaller of Rivian’s two commercial van offerings. It comes with 161…

Amazon is getting ready to test humanoid robots that could soon deliver packages straight from Rivian electric vans to your doorstep. A new report says Amazon built a testing course, nicknamed a “humanoid park”, at one of its San Francisco offices. It includes a real Rivian van so robots can practice hopping in and out, navigating walkways, and dropping off packages like a real delivery driver would. Amazon already uses over 20,000 Rivian vans for deliveries and plans to grow…

Rivian just announced a new partnership with a company called Samsara, and while the name might not ring a bell for many in the Rivian community, this could be a pretty big deal—especially for businesses managing electric fleets. So who is Samsara? They’re a tech company based in San Francisco that specializes in fleet and operations management. Their platform helps businesses track and manage everything from trucks and vans to heavy machinery, using real-time data like GPS, fuel levels, engine diagnostics,…

Rivian just landed its first major fleet customer since opening up commercial van sales to the public earlier this year—and it’s a big one. HelloFresh, best known for its meal kits and prepared food brand Factor, has officially added 70 all-electric Rivian Commercial Vans to its delivery fleet. That shift has already led to some impressive results: over 200 tonnes of CO2 emissions saved, which Rivian says is equivalent to the carbon sequestered by 300 acres of U.S. forest. The vans…