{"id":9401,"date":"2020-05-04T17:27:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T00:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=9401"},"modified":"2021-02-08T19:48:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T03:48:19","slug":"lincoln-backs-out-of-ev-project-with-rivian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/lincoln-backs-out-of-ev-project-with-rivian\/","title":{"rendered":"Lincoln Backs out of EV Project With Rivian"},"content":{"rendered":"\nReading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

Back in January, electric vehicle startup company Rivian was the talk of the town when its CEO confirmed that it had finished developing the Lincoln<\/a> SUV, the automakers very first battery-electric luxury SUV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A couple of months later, though, the project would fall victim to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the automotive industry and the world’s economy as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership between Lincoln and Rivian is reportedly off the table and is now known as the first vehicle cancellation in North America related to the outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Automotive News was first to report about the project cancellation. However, it was The Drive that got confirmation from Amy Maust, a spokesperson for Rivian, who said, “We’re excited about the future of our partnership with Lincoln and Ford. Right now, we’re focusing on executing our existing programs.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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