Ford to invest $500 million in electric truck maker Rivian

Ford said Wednesday it has invested $500 million in electric truck maker Rivian to build a new battery-powered electric vehicle for the Detroit manufacturer.

General Motors and Ford. Industry executives even see it as real competition for electric car maker Tesla and its SUV and new crossover — the Model X and Model Y.

“This strategic partnership marks another key milestone in our drive to accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility,” said RJ Scaringe, Rivian founder and CEO. “Ford has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, with Bill Ford being one of the industry’s earliest advocates, and we are excited to use our technology to get more electric vehicles on the road.”

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