You can own a piece of electric vehicle history from one of the saddest stories in the industry to date. The British electric van maker Arrival was once valued in the billions and had a sweet deal to turn UPS’ fleet of iconic brown vans into electric vehicles. Within a couple of years, Arrival’s warehouse became an empty shell and its sleek electric vehicles and remaining parts were sold off to whoever could afford the highest bid. Now, one of the first Arrival prototypes sold at auction after the company’s downfall has found its way to eBay.
The seller says they worked for Arrival before the company went under earlier this year. They write in the description that the Arrival pre-production van is “the only known running and fully operational Arrival Gamma Van available,” and was purchased in June from Arrival’s liquidation auction for an undisclosed sum.
The Arrival Gamma van appears to be in good working order. It has sliding electric doors and a touchscreen interface on
