JUL 30, 2022
Ford Motor Company and Amazon Motor Company lost $3.9 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively on their investments in Rivian Automotive.
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During the April-June period the online retailer lost money on its Rivian holdings for the second straight quarter.
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After the $3.9 billion markdown, Amazon has lost $11.5 billion on its Rivian stake for the first two quarters of 2022.
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After Amazon's IPO in November 2021, Amazon's Rivian stake dropped from $27 billion to about $5 billion.
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Approximately 18 percent of Rivian's common shares are owned by the tech and e-commerce giant.
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The markdowns do not affect Amazon's operations. They simply reflect the massive market fluctuations since last year.
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Amazon announced last week that it will begin rolling out some of the electric delivery vehicles co-developed with Rivian.
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The Ford Motor Company, which owns 9.7 percent of Rivian's common shares,took a $2.4 billion
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By Electrekvs
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