https://tech.newstatesman.com/business/amazon-rivian-tesla > US automaker Rivian could eventually outperform Tesla as a manufacturer of electric vehicles after Amazon placed an order for 100,000 electric vans to deliver goods to consumers. > The chief executive of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, invested in the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, in February 2019, when Rivian received $700m in a Bezos-led funding round.