Volkswagen and Rivian just announced a joint venture to develop software-defined vehicle (SDV) platforms for future EV technologies. Both companies could then use the tech that comes out of this partnership on their respective models, allowing both to ‘combine their complementary strengths and lower cost per vehicle by increasing scale and speeding up innovation globally,’ according to their joint press release. The primary purpose of the joint venture is for technological innovation, and Rivian and Volkswagen expect to release
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