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German carmaker Volkswagen to invest up to $5bn in US-based electric vehicle company Rivian to share technology (rivian.com)
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  • Rivian and Volkswagen Group intend to enter a joint venture to create next generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) platforms to be used in both companies’ future electric vehicles.
  • Volkswagen Group to invest an initial $1 billion in Rivian, with up to $4 billion in planned additional investment for a total expected deal size of $5 billion.
  • Joint venture is expected to build on Rivian’s industry-leading software and electrical architecture to create best-in-class software-defined vehicle technology platform.
  • The tie-up comes as competition intensifies between EV makers and Western countries move to impose tariffs on Chinese imports.
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