It wasn’t too long ago that Rivian and Ford were expected to build EVs together. Then, Rivian and Mercedes-Benz announced plans to produce electric vans. Although both fell through long ago, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe recently spilled the tea on why the tie-ups really failed.
The first partnership began after Ford invested $500 million in Rivian in 2019. Ford said it would use Rivian’s platform to…