"The $5.8 billion joint venture between Rivian and the Volkswagen Group is off to a strong start, the companies said on Wednesday. The JV, called Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies (RV Tech), was formed last November to develop next-generation software and electrical architecture. The JV not only wants to lower EV prices for consumers, but is also aiming to challenge the BYDs and Teslas of the world, which have left legacy automakers in the dust when it comes to software-defined vehicles."
"The JV will begin winter testing for the co-developed systems in the first quarter of 2026. This will help them evaluate and validate the zonal architecture on prototype Volkswagen, Audi and Scout branded vehicles. In the future, the plan is for the architecture developed by RV Tech to underpin all future VW Group EVs. The joint venture is rapidly developing the architecture for our future software-defined vehicles, Oliver Blume, the CEO of the Volkswagen Group, said in a statement."
Rivian and the Volkswagen Group created a $5.8 billion joint venture, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies (RV Tech), to build next-generation software and electrical architecture. More than 1,500 employees across the U.S., Canada, Sweden, Serbia and Germany are developing the technology for future Rivian, Volkswagen and Scout electric vehicles. The JV aims to lower EV prices and compete with leading software-defined manufacturers like BYD and Tesla. Volkswagen seeks to overcome prior software delays and issues at its Cariad division. RV Tech plans zonal architecture winter testing in Q1 2026 and intends the architecture to underpin future VW Group EVs.
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