Rivian is building the R1T pickup truck at the former Mitsubishi Motors, which closed in 2016. On Sunday, the California-based company held a media event as the vehicles are readied for purchase.
The project has sparked development around the Rivian plant, where South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group is said to be considering a factory.
The coordinated effort comes as many states and the federal government push policies promoting electric vehicles as the ultimate solution to cutting carbon emissions from the transportation sector.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order earlier this year calling for half the fleet of U.S. automobiles sold in 2030 to be electric. General Motors is aiming to phase out internal combustion engines completely by 2035.
Ford Motor Co. recently announced plans to spend $11.4 billion on new electric vehicle production sites in Tennessee and Kentucky.
In September, Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, landmark climate legislation that, among other things, sets a goal for having at least 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030.