[HN Gopher] Amazon Rivian Electric Delivery Vans Arrive in Canada
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       Amazon Rivian Electric Delivery Vans Arrive in Canada
        
       Author : TMWNN
       Score  : 17 points
       Date   : 2025-11-02 20:22 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
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       | JKCalhoun wrote:
       | Maybe the coolest (only cool?) thing Amazon has done.
       | 
       | (One hand clapping?)
        
         | jjtheblunt wrote:
         | they evidently could ship to antarctica, which is cool
         | 
         | https://www.reddit.com/r/antarctica/comments/18zxx2e/amazon_...
        
         | renewiltord wrote:
         | I think the massive supply chain is probably the coolest thing.
         | Delivery of anything I need between hours and days. Incredible.
        
       | andrewflnr wrote:
       | I've also seen Rivian vans with Factor meal delivery branding,
       | besides the Amazon ones I've been seeing for the last several
       | months/year. Congrats to Rivian for making a real business out of
       | EV trucks.
        
       | giancarlostoro wrote:
       | I've seen these around here a few times (I live in Central
       | Florida) they are kind of cool looking. I do wonder though,
       | because I have seen a dozen other brands of Amazon delivery
       | vehicles, is Amazon being 'sponsored' by these manufacturers or
       | just buying cars all the time? I am really confused why there's
       | so many different brands.
        
         | dawnerd wrote:
         | Amazon was an early investor and pretty much had these built
         | for them.
        
         | sp0rk wrote:
         | > I do wonder though, because I have seen a dozen other brands
         | of Amazon delivery vehicles, is Amazon being 'sponsored' by
         | these manufacturers or just buying cars all the time? I am
         | really confused why there's so many different brands.
         | 
         | Amazon runs a program called "Delivery Service Partners" which
         | basically certifies small businesses to deliver Amazon
         | packages. They are given the option of using their own fleet of
         | vehicles if they don't want to lease the vehicles designed by
         | Amazon.
        
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