Coverage dated December 12, 2021

Rivian R1T Named MotorTrend's Truck of the Year

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Other finalists for MotorTrend’s truck of the year were the Ford Maverick, GMC Hummer EV and Hyundai Santa Cruz.

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Rivian R1T pickup named Truck of the Year by MotorTrend (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Rivian R1T has been named MotorTrend Truck of the Year. It is the first electric pickup to win the magazine's award.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Rivian R1T Named MotorTrend's Truck of the Year (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Other finalists for MotorTrend’s truck of the year were the Ford Maverick, GMC Hummer EV and Hyundai Santa Cruz.

  3. InsideEVs

    MotorTrend Names Rivian R1T Its 2022 Truck Of The Year (opens InsideEVs)

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    InsideEVs's feed description

    This may be MotorTrend's most significant announcement since 1949. It's crazy to think that an electric pickup truck from a startup automaker is the new king.

  4. CNN

    Rivian R1T plcks up MotorTrend Truck of the Year Award (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Some brand new car companies are hitting huge home runs with groundbreaking new vehicles, according to the staff at MotorTrend.

  5. Insider

    Rivian's first electric pickup truck, the $67,500 R1T, is MotorTrend's Truck of the Year (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Rivian started selling its debut electric pickup truck in September, beating giants like Tesla, Ford, and GM to the punch.

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