Rivian says thousands of R1T reservation holders will get their trucks within months

For some Rivian R1T reservation holders, the wait is almost over. “Thousands of R1T reservation holders can expect an invitation from us in the coming days,” says Andy Bowman, director of communications at Rivian. “Once their order is confirmed, they can expect to take delivery in the next 1-4 months.”

The announcement comes as the EV startup has , leaving many people on the waitlist for . The company has a big backlog to work through, too — it’s not sharing how many reservations it has anymore, but last September, the count was around 114,000, .

According to , those who get the invitation to order an R1T will get access to the...