Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to start a strategic partnership.
Both companies target to establish a new joint venture manufacturing company with the purpose of investing in and operating a factory in Europe to produce large electric vans for both Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian. They plan to do this in just a few years' time.
Rivian shocked the world with its revolutionary vehicles which seemed accomplished The companies envisage production-optimised vehicle designs for efficient manufacturing on common assembly lines. They aim to produce two large vans, one based on VAN.EA, the electric-only platform of Mercedes-Benz Vans, and the other based on the second generation electric-van Rivian Light Van platform.
The joint venture mirrors the common objectives of Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian. Both companies plan to rapidly scale the production of electric vans to help the world transition to cleaner transportation.
By working together, they will be able to leverage operation synergies and substantially increase cost efficiency to help make the vans more affordable for commercial customers.
Both companies target to establish a new joint venture manufacturing company with the purpose of investing in and operating a factory in Europe to produce large electric vans for both Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian. They plan to do this in just a few years' time.
The joint venture mirrors the common objectives of Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian. Both companies plan to rapidly scale the production of electric vans to help the world transition to cleaner transportation.
By working together, they will be able to leverage operation synergies and substantially increase cost efficiency to help make the vans more affordable for commercial customers.
