US EditionVolkswagen, Rivian Eye Selling EV Technology to Other Carmakers
The $5.8 billion joint venture employs over 1,500 staff across five countries to develop software and zonal electrical architecture for upcoming EVs.
- On Wednesday, Rivian and the Volkswagen Group said their $5.8 billion joint venture, RV Tech, is off to a strong start and moving fast to bring the co-developed technology to market.
- Last November, the companies created RV Tech to co-develop software after Volkswagen Group's Cariad division faced delays and layoffs, giving Volkswagen access to Rivian software and Rivian capital.
- The JV is building a zonal electrical architecture to underpin future vehicles, centralizing computing into zones for OTA updates and autonomous features while reducing wiring; Wassym Bensaid said electrical architectures for initial VW EVs are complete.
- RV Tech's architecture is slated to underpin future VW Group EVs across brands, with Rivian R2 mid-size SUV showcasing the tech in the U.S. in the first half of next year alongside Audi, Scout Motor, and Volkswagen ID.1 models.
- More than 1,500 employees across the U.S., Canada, Sweden, Serbia and Germany are racing to develop and validate systems during winter testing as the JV aims to challenge BYD and Tesla.
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VW entered into a billion-dollar pact with the Tesla rival Rivian to catch up technically. First cars from the cooperation are now ready for a tough test.
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Volkswagen, Rivian eye selling EV technology to other carmakers
They're working on a platform designed to be scalable across vehicle sizes and segments in Western markets.
VW & Rivian joint venture hits key milestones in first year – Telematics Wire
Press Release, 14 November 2025 Volkswagen Group and Rivian report significant progress in developing the next generation of software-defined vehicles (SDVs). A globally distributed team exceeding 1,500 engineers—spanning the U.S., Canada, Sweden, Serbia and Germany—is now in place, and the venture is actively building zonal electronic architecture and software for future VW, Scout and Audi electric models. Looking ahead, RV Tech is preparing it…
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