Will EV Pickup Truck Manufacturer Rivian Be Getting Into The E-Bike Business?
A growing number of signs suggest The electric vehicle maker may be expanding their offerings
Few entries into the electric vehicle market have caused as much anticipation as Rivian, an EV automaker specializing in pickup trucks. However, it appears that they may possibly be expanding their scope in the near future to include developing and manufacturing electric bicycles.
Founded in 2009, Rivian is based out of California and has been developing electric vehicles on their proprietary “skateboard” platform that can be used to both support their own future vehicle designs or be utilized by other manufacturers willing to pay for the technology. The company has already begun deliveries on their R1T electric pickup and also have an R1S electric sport utility vehicle and an electric delivery van in their pipeline.
Thus far, their R1T has been their crown jewel. The all-wheel drive truck with eight different driving modes can go from 0–60 in three seconds and features up to 11,000 pounds of towing capacity. This model comes with all manner of other bells and whistles. Despite the same chip and other material shortages experienced by automakers, the company has continued forging ahead. It was reported that in…
