A first for hundreds of miles around the city, electric-vehicle maker Rivian has opened a service center, dealership, and demo center in Fresno.

June 2 marked the first day in Fresno for the company, which formerly has its nearest service center in San Jose, said Ara Sarkisyan, service operations manager for Rivian.

A ribbon-cutting on Friday celebrated a partnership between the EV maker and city officials that began with preliminary talks in early 2023, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said.

“It took some time to be able to get them here, but we have them here now,” Dyer said.

For Rivian owners, it means getting nearly all auto work and maintenance done in Fresno. For prospective buyers, it means having a test drive center, Sarkisyan said.

Those ready to buy can have vehicles — including the

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