[eHauler]

Rivian took to Twitter over the weekend to share pre-production manufacturing of their R1T pickup.
For anyone wondering, we're looking at body-side frames for both front and rear passenger areas.
One of the most obvious indications of this is the gear tunnel cut out.

 

[EyeOnRivian]

Yes, nice to see some progress! If I had to guess they're probably for pre-production, full-scale testing, e.g., performance bench-marking, crash testing, possible test drive vehicles, etc.

 

[R99]

It's cool to finally see some progress for Rivian's production, even if it's just a couple of side frames. Too bad this event didn't happen at the plant in Illinois.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1153432132448063488

 

[EyeOnRivian]

"To clarify, no, these are not from the @Rivian general assembly line at the Normal plant. That’s still being built. "

That's not surprising and in line with a recent update from the Normal plant manager stating the facility is on schedule to be ready later this year in September. None the less, it's still "reported" progress.

 

[eHauler]

Yes, nice to see some progress! If I had to guess they're probably for pre-production, full-scale testing, e.g., performance bench-marking, crash testing, possible test drive vehicles, etc.

What R99 posted below you confirms it. Hopefully we get to see some of these in-person and not just 10 feet away and 3 feet high up at the typical autoshow.