[6] In 2020, UPS took a minority stake in Arrival and ordered 10,000 Vans with advanced driver-assistance systems that would be used in the United States and Europe.

[10] In August 2022, Arrival slashed its forecast for vehicles delivered in 2022 from 400–600 to 20 and announced it would reorganize to cut costs, possibly including layoffs.

In January 2024, Sky News reported that Arrival was negotiating with Ernst & Young for that company to act as an administrator if it could not secure rescue funding.

The radical reduction in capital costs was expected to allow the company "to build vehicles profitably at really any volume", according to Avinash Rugoobur, Arrival's president.

[21] Arrival had an annual production volume target of 10,000 vehicles per microfactory, providing a gross margin of $100 million for each plant, including operating expenses.

[31]: 8 The production Arrival Van uses an aluminum frame with a composite body that uses a proprietary blend of plastic and fiberglass[10] in lieu of steel and structural adhesives instead of welds.

[10] Compared to key competitors, the Arrival Van is expected to offer a turning circle of 12.9 m (42 ft) and a lower step-in height of 450 mm (18 in).

[31]: 13 The Arrival Van is powered by a traction motor with 120 kW (160 hp) output driving the front wheels, which gives it a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).

The Van has a fixed GVWR of 4,250 kg (9,370 lb); as the unladen curb weight varies with the battery selected, the maximum payload also changes.

[2] The Arrival Van is equipped with advanced driver-assistance systems, including lane keeping assistance, blind spot monitoring, automatic emergency braking, and traffic sign recognition.