GM, Amazon in talks over stake in U.S. electric pickup maker, report says

Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe is pictured with the R1T electric pickup at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show. (REUTERS)

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February 13, 2019 09:33 AM

Amazon and General Motors are in talks to invest in Rivian Automotive in a deal that would value the U.S. electric pickup maker at between $1 billion and $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

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