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Plymouth, Mich.-based , a developer of electric pickup trucks, has raised $700 million in a fresh funding round led by .

Unnamed existing shareholders also participated in the financing.

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In a issued this morning, Rivian said it would remain an independent company, an implication that Amazon took an undisclosed stake in the startup as part of the transaction. Founded in 2009 by MIT alum , the company had previously raised just over $200 million in debt financing.

Rivian said it plans to launch its first electric pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. in late 2020 and in other countries in 2021. The vehicles will be produced at Rivian鈥檚 2.6 million-square-foot manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois. The 750-person company also has development centers in Plymouth, San Jose, Irvine, and Surrey, England.

“This investment is an important milestone for Rivian and the shift to sustainable mobility,” Scaringe said in a press release. “Beyond simply eliminating compromises that exist around performance, capability and efficiency, we are working to drive innovation across the entire customer experience.鈥�

Jeff Wilke, CEO of Amazon鈥檚 worldwide consumer division, said the company was 鈥渋nspired鈥� by Rivian鈥檚 vision for the future of electric transportation.

鈥淩J has built an impressive organization, with a product portfolio and technology to match,鈥� he added.

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