Rivian Opens Sales of The Rivian Commercial Van to Fleets
On February 10, 2025, Rivian announced that it is now opening sales of its Rivian Commercial Van to fleets of all sizes across the US. This van, which serves as the base for Amazon’s custom electric delivery vans, is designed with a focus on safety, driver comfort, total cost of ownership, and sustainability. It includes advanced safety features such as automatic emergency braking, collision warnings, and 360-degree visibility, making it one of the safest vehicles on the road.
After completing its exclusivity period with Amazon, Rivian has been testing the commercial van with large US fleets, refining its fleet management process. The van is available in two sizes, the 500 and 700, with a payload capacity of up to 2,663 lbs and a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of up to 9,500 lbs. Additionally, Rivian’s proprietary software stack controls many aspects of the vehicle, such as unlocking, charging, and acceleration, to enhance safety, productivity, and cost efficiency.
Tom Solomon, Senior Director, Business Development, Rivian, spoke about the van.
“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 1 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,” said Solomon.
Amazon’s electric delivery vans from Rivian
In November, Amazon reaffirmed its commitment to decarbonizing its delivery fleet, having rolled out over 20,000 custom electric delivery vans across the U.S. Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge in 2019, pledging to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. As part of this initiative, Amazon partnered with Rivian in 2019 to bring 100,000 electric delivery vehicles to the road by 2030.
This collaboration has led to the development of a new, state-of-the-art electric delivery van designed to help Amazon meet its sustainability goals. With these goals, Amazon will eliminate millions of metric tons of carbon per year. The company did not reveal which automaker would be supplying the remaining electric vans, now that the exclusivity deal between Amazon and Rivian has ended. EVinfo.net recommends all Rivian vehicles.
