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Written by Tom Harrison
You remember Rivian. It"s an electric carmaker that made a splash at last year"s LA Motor Show when it revealed two supposedly near-production-ready cars (a seven-seat SUV and five-seat pick-up) based on a common skateboard" platform. The R1S and R1T, which both claim 0-60mph in 3.0secs and up to 400 miles of range, brought much excitement. And it seems not just among potential customers, because one of the world"s biggest car companies has today announced it"s made a $500million investment in the ten-year-old company. Ford"s investment means one of its execs will joins Rivian"s board. More interestingly, though, the companies will also collaborate on a new Ford EV based on Rivian"s skateboard platform. This is in addition to the two EVs Ford has already confirmed it"s working on - a "Mustang-inspired" crossover and a battery-powered version of the F-150 pick-up.
Date written: 24 Apr 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15508
You remember Rivian. It"s an electric carmaker that made a splash at last year"s LA Motor Show when it revealed two supposedly near-production-ready cars (a seven-seat SUV and five-seat pick-up) based on a common skateboard" platform. The R1S and R1T, which both claim 0-60mph in 3.0secs and up to 400 miles of range, brought much excitement. And it seems not just among potential customers, because one of the world"s biggest car companies has today announced it"s made a $500million investment in the ten-year-old company. Ford"s investment means one of its execs will joins Rivian"s board. More interestingly, though, the companies will also collaborate on a new Ford EV based on Rivian"s skateboard platform. This is in addition to the two EVs Ford has already confirmed it"s working on - a "Mustang-inspired" crossover and a battery-powered version of the F-150 pick-up.
Date written: 24 Apr 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15508
