Amazon, Ford among the big winners in Rivian’s IPO

Rivian, the Amazon-backed electric vehicle startup, exceeded even its expectations as it hit the public markets Wednesday at a value of nearly $70 billion. Late Tuesday, the company announced it would set the price per share at $78, above even the revised range of $72 to $74 per share it said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Friday.

Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan were the lead underwriters. Rivian plans to offer 153 million shares to the public.

In its regulatory...

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Truck Talk: Electrical storm edition

This week, we chase storm clouds gathering for electric pickup trucks not wearing a Ford blue oval, speculate on who a big customer at Plus might be and review how Daimler Truck is setting the stage for its independence.

Storm clouds for electric pickups

Now that Ford Motor Co.(NYSE: F) has revealed the F150 Lightning electric truck, it is — or should be — panic time for startups eyeing the battery-powered commercial pickup segment.

At the top of the list, with arguably the most to lose, is...

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