British commercial EV start-up Arrival has made the first van at its plant in Bicester, Oxfordshire, following a troubled gestation period described as “more difficult than we imagined” by CEO Denis Sverdlov.
Van number one was completed using all the factory’s assembly processes but won't go to a customer. Instead, it will become a 'delta' test vehicle to be used for verification processes, including range testing.
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