Electric Rivian R1T pick-up launch delayed until 2021
Fledgling US start-up says R1T pick-up's delay is related to lockdown caused by COVID-19Rivian has confirmed that it is pushing back the launch of its pure-electric R1T pick-up truck in the wake of the coronavirus.
Originally planned to be launched later this year, the US start-up says it will now aim to bring the battery-powered utility later on in 2021, depending on how long the lockdown remains in place.
Speaking to the factory workers, Rivian said that vehicles would no longer be rolling off the assembly line later this year as planned following the closure of all its facilities last month.
The Michigan-based firm will build both the R1T and closely-related R1S SUV at a former Mitsubishi factory, with the company boasting it was on track to build 'tens of thousands of vehicles' in the first few years.
When it finally arrives, the initial plan is to sell the R1T with three battery options offering 105kW, 135kWh and 180kWh.
Perhaps more incredibly, thanks to its four 147kW electric motors, the R1T will offer 14,000Nm of torque.
To charge it, Rivian says it is working on a new 160kW fast-charging station but each truck comes with a more modest 11kW on-board charger.
Making up for that though is Rivian’s claim the R1T will be capable of towing up to 5000kg.
Pricing in the US is said to begin at around $US69,000 ($A110,000). It's not known when both vehicles will arrive in Australia.
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