Rivian plans to install 10,000 EV chargers in US and Canada by 2023

Amazon-backed electric vehicle start-up Rivian will install more than 10,000 fast chargers in the United States and Canada by 2023, the company said. The Rivian Adventure Network is designed to allow for quick top-ups along highways and also includes Level 2 charges at more remote locations near parks and other destinations.

Rivian described the network in a blog post:

Each site will have multiple chargers and will be conveniently located on highways and main roads, often near cafes and shops. These DC fast chargers will be for Rivian owners only, with details on pricing and associated programs to come.

The company is also installing Level 2 waypoint AC chargers, each with a charging speed of 11.5 kW, to add approximately 25 miles of range every hour for the Rivian R1T pickup and R1S SUV. These chargers will be located along the routes Rivian expects its drivers to take. The first such waypoint chargers are being installed in Colorado state parks starting in July and will be accessible to any electric vehicle with a J1772 outlet.

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Rivian says drivers can locate waypoints and fast chargers in their vehicles’ navigation systems and in the Rivian app. The network will be powered 100% by renewable energy, the company says.

It’s an ambitious plan, to be sure, and Rivian is still a relatively new player in the electric vehicle market, with his pickup truck and SUV debuting in late 2018 (it started operating in stealth mode in 2009). But the company managed to lift several huge rounds of funding, with Amazon leading a $ 700 million round in February 2019 and Ford adding $ 500 million in April 2019. In January, Rivian raised $ 2.65 billion from T. Rowe Price and Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund.