# A boost for Rivian

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-boost-for-rivian/149267>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [September 22, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-boost-for-rivian/149267 "2019-09-22T13:52:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-boost-for-rivian/149267/1 "2019-09-22T13:52:55Z")

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Previously, I hadn’t been optimistic about this company’s future, but it appears that things are looking up for them.

> **[Amazon orders 100,000 electric vans from Plymouth auto company Rivian](https://www.clickondetroit.com/automotive/amazon-orders-100-000-electric-vans-from-plymouth-auto-company-rivian)**
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> Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced Thursday the company placed an order for 100,000 electric delivery vans from Plymouth-based automotive technology company Rivian. 

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-boost-for-rivian/149267/2 "2019-09-22T13:55:30Z")

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I’m surprised Amazon didn’t buy them, given that size of an order.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-boost-for-rivian/149267/3 "2019-09-22T13:59:43Z")

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That might be the next step…

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-boost-for-rivian/149267/4 "2019-09-22T15:11:37Z")

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Amazon has a fairly large stake in Rivian, as does Ford

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-boost-for-rivian/149267/5 "2019-09-22T15:14:22Z")

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Great application for an EV van. Day travels only - no round the clock use. Short travel, lots of stops for re-gen, home base every night. As long as there is plenty of range at the end of the day this should be perfect use.

Not a lot of profit usually in fleet sales, but it pays the bills and allows expansion.