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Rivian R1T electric truck spotted in South Korea – battery supplier or next market?

Rivian’s R1T, the upcoming electric pickup truck, was spotted driving on public roads in Suwon, South Korea. While we don’t know why it’s there, the area is nearby both Samsung SDI and LG Chem R&D centers, two battery suppliers that work with several EV manufacturers. Thus far, Rivian has only...

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Interesting speculation about why this R1T is in South Korea.

 

[azbill]

The speculation about them selecting a battery supplier is completely ridiculous. They are 3 months from deliveries and the battery supplier has been selected for a long time and production has to ramping up soon. Suppliers for parts are selected at least a year in advance, if not more. Maybe there are minor design changes, but they are beyond the point of selecting suppliers for the initial deliveries.

 

[CommodoreAmiga]

The speculation about them selecting a battery supplier is completely ridiculous. They are 3 months from deliveries and the battery supplier has been selected for a long time and production has to ramping up soon. Suppliers for parts are selected at least a year in advance, if not more. Maybe there are minor design changes, but they are beyond the point of selecting suppliers for the initial deliveries.

I don't think it has to do with picking the supplier, but rather giving the supplier a test mule so the supplier can do final validation and ongoing testing.