Rivian all-electric pick-up to be unveiled

RIVIAN Automotive, an electric-car start-up company based in Detroit, USA, plans to debut its first electric all-wheel drive “truck” in 2020.

Before that, however, the vehicle is expected to be unveiled at the 2018 LA Auto Show.

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Information at this stage is scarce (and there aren’t any photos), but what we do know is that – courtesy of engadget.com – there will be two premium all-electric vehicles that’ll share the same all-wheel-drive platform: a five-seat pick-up ute (reportedly called A1T) and a seven-seat passenger SUV (A1C).

The A1T is set for a 2020 debut, while the A1C is set to debut a year later.

Watch next: Bollinger B1 at the 2017 SEMA Show

The A1T is said to have a fording depth of 1.1 metres, 360mm of ground clearance, and capable of climbing 45-degree inclines.

Engadget also stated that different battery packs will net you various ranges. For example, the base 80kWh pack will deliver 200 miles (322km); while the most expensive models can fetch 450 miles (724km) on a single charge.

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The vehicles are designed and engineered in Michigan and California, and they will be built in a 2.6 million square foot manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois.

“At Rivian, we’re creating electric adventure vehicles that get you to the mountain and back on a single charge,” a Rivian promotional video stated. “That fords streams with your family and gear safely intact. That navigate the backcountry in silence, and of course do it all with zero emissions.

“… [We] will transform how you explore the world.”

Just like we’ve done with the Bollinger B1 all-electric truck build, we’ll be keeping a close eye on the Rivian electric truck.