{"id":2124836,"date":"2023-12-14T11:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T16:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/att-to-buy-rivian-electric-vehicles-in-pilot-deal-to-cut-cost-emissions\/"},"modified":"2023-12-14T11:20:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T16:20:08","slug":"att-to-buy-rivian-electric-vehicles-in-pilot-deal-to-cut-cost-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/att-to-buy-rivian-electric-vehicles-in-pilot-deal-to-cut-cost-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"AT&#038;T to purchase Rivian EVs in pilot deal for cost and emission reduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fatt-to-buy-rivian-electric-vehicles-in-pilot-deal-to-cut-cost-emissions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2124836&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>December 14, 2023 \u2013 5:05 AM PST<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Rivian \u200bAutomotive Inc facility is pictured in Costa Mesa, California,\u200d U.S.,November \u200d1, 2023. REUTERS\/Mike Blake\/File \u2063Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) \u2013<\/strong> U.S. wireless carrier AT&#038;T \u2064(T.N) is embarking on an exciting pilot program with startup\u200d Rivian (RIVN.O) to purchase electric vehicles. The program\u2063 aims to evaluate ways to reduce \u200dcosts, cut carbon emissions, and improve safety, the \u2064companies\u2062 announced on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c deal marks a \u2063significant milestone for \u200bRivian, following the end of its exclusivity pact with Amazon \u200c(AMZN.O) last month. This opens up\u2062 opportunities for \u200bmore customers to \u2062join the fold.<\/p>\n<p>AT&#038;T plans\u200d to introduce Rivian electric commercial \u2064vans, R1T \u200cpickup trucks, and R1S sport utility vehicles into \u2064its fleet starting in early 2024, according \u200cto a joint statement.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bspecific number of vehicles \u200bAT&#038;T will purchase \u2063and \u200dthe financial details of the deal \u2064were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>AT&#038;T has been actively investing in transitioning its commercial fleet to vehicles\u200b that utilize alternative fuels,\u2062 such \u200bas compressed natural gas and hybrid electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis pilot program is another crucial step in our ongoing\u2062 efforts\u200d towards sustainability, reducing our carbon footprint, and embracing a cleaner future for our operations,\u201d said Hardmon Williams, senior vice president of AT&#038;T Connected Solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Companies\u2064 are racing to adopt zero-emission fleets as \u200dpart of\u200b their environmental, social, and \u2063corporate governance (ESG) \u2063goals and emission reduction targets.<\/p>\n<p>However, the high\u2064 interest rates associated with electric vehicles have raised concerns about\u2063 affordability and potential demand slowdowns, as they are typically more expensive \u2062than traditional gas-powered vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Rivian has expressed confidence in the market, stating that there is significant interest and demand for its vans beyond \u2064Amazon. The company, however, did not disclose any other potential customers at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Rivian\u2064 remains committed \u200dto fulfilling its order of \u2064100,000 vans for Amazon\u2064 by 2030.\u200b Currently, Amazon has 10,000 of these vehicles in\u200d operation across the U.S. and Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Rivian increased its 2023 production forecast to 54,000 units.<\/p>\n<p><sup>Reporting by Abhirup Roy in San Francisco; Editing\u2062 by Christian\u200d Schmollinger<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t<strong>Share this post!<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Hunter Biden&#8217;s Subpoena \u2063and Biden Impeachment Inquiry<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Lawsuit Against Carnegie Mellon University<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>GOP \u200bLawmakers Speak on Hunter Biden&#8217;s Contempt of Congress<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Supreme Court Orders Response to Petition on Presidential Immunity<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Pope Francis \u2062Calls for International Treaty on Artificial Intelligence<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Tesla Recalls Vehicles to Install New Safeguards<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Netflix \u2063to Surpass Disney+ in U.S. Advertising Dollars<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Microsoft Strikes Deal with AFL-CIO Union Federation<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How does AT&#038;T&#8217;s partnership \u200bwith Rivian \u2062contribute\u200d to the reduction of costs, carbon emissions, and improvement of safety?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  December 14, 2023 \u2013 \u20645:05 AM PST<\/p>\n<p>A \u200cRivian Automotive Inc \u2062facility is pictured \u200cin Costa \u2063Mesa, California, U.S., November \u20641, 2023. REUTERS\/Mike\u2062 Blake\/File \u2063\u2063Photo<\/p>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) \u2013\u200c U.S. wireless \u2062carrier AT&#038;T \u2064(T.N) is embarking on an exciting pilot program with startup\u200c Rivian (RIVN.O)\u2063 to purchase electric vehicles. The program aims to evaluate ways to reduce costs,\u2064 cut carbon emissions, and improve safety, \u2064the companies announced on\u200b Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The deal marks a\u2062 significant milestone\u200b for Rivian, following the end of its exclusivity pact with Amazon \u200c(AMZN.O) last month.\u200c This opens up\u2063 opportunities\u200c for more\u2062 customers to join the fold.<\/p>\n<p>AT&#038;T plans to introduce Rivian electric commercial\u2062 vans, R1T \u2062pickup \u200btrucks, and R1S sport \u2063utility\u2063 vehicles into its fleet starting in \u2063early \u200c2024, according to a joint statement.<\/p>\n<p>The specific number of vehicles AT&#038;T \u200dwill\u200d purchase and the financial details\u200b of the \u2063deal were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>AT&#038;T has been actively \u200binvesting in transitioning its commercial\u200d fleet to\u200c vehicles that utilize alternative fuels, such as compressed natural gas and hybrid electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This pilot program is\u2064 another crucial step in our ongoing efforts towards \u200csustainability, \u2062reducing our \u200ccarbon footprint, and embracing a \u2062cleaner future for our operations,&#8221; said Hardmon Williams, senior vice president of \u200bAT&#038;T Connected Solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Companies are racing to adopt zero-emission fleets as part of their \u2062environmental, social, \u200band \u2062corporate governance (ESG) goals \u200cand emission reduction targets.<\/p>\n<p>However, the high interest rates\u200b associated with electric vehicles pose a challenge for widespread\u2064 adoption. To \u2064address this concern, governments and financial\u2062 institutions need to offer incentives and lower financial barriers to promote the \u2063transition to electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,\u2062 the development of a robust charging infrastructure is\u2063 crucial \u200cto support the widespread use\u2064 of electric vehicles. Companies like \u2064AT&#038;T\u200b should also invest \u200din building a network of charging\u200b stations to\u2062 enable convenient and efficient charging for\u2064 their \u2064electric fleet.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d partnership between\u2062 AT&#038;T and Rivian is a promising step \u200ctowards a greener future, showcasing \u2062the potential of\u200c electric \u200bvehicles \u200din corporate fleets. \u2062By embracing alternative fuels\u2063 and zero-emission vehicles, companies can not only reduce their carbon\u200b footprint but also contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p>As more \u2063companies follow suit, the demand \u2063for electric \u2063vehicles \u2062will continue\u200b to grow, \u2064driving innovation and cost reduction in the industry. This will make \u2062electric vehicles more accessible to a wider \u2064range\u2062 of customers, \u2064further accelerating\u2064 the\u200d transition to a greener transportation \u2063sector.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200b conclusion, the partnership between AT&#038;T and Rivian \u200dto purchase electric vehicles for their \u2063fleet is\u2063 a positive development\u2063 towards sustainability\u200c and emission reduction. However, to \u200bencourage\u200c widespread adoption, governments, financial institutions, \u2062and companies \u2062need\u200d to work\u200d together to overcome challenges such as high interest rates and the development of \u200da \u200crobust charging infrastructure. By investing in alternative fuels and zero-emission \u200cvehicles, companies \u200bcan\u200b play\u2062 a \u2064vital role in creating a\u2062 cleaner and\u2062 more sustainable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AT&amp;T will buy electric vehicles from Rivian in a pilot program to assess cost reduction and carbon emission reduction. The purchase will take place at a Rivian facility in Costa Mesa, California. 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