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A provided image of Oliver Blume, CEO of Volkswagen Group and RJ Scaringe, founder and CEO of Rivian, as the companies announce joint venture plans on June 25, 2024. Courtesy: Business Wire Rivian Automotive and Volkswagen Group have released details of their previously announced joint venture ahead of the operations launching Wednesday. The companies in a joint press release Tuesday said the size of the deal is now up to $5.8 billion — up from an initial $5 billion — with the first VW models to use Rivian’s software and electrical architecture arriving as early as 2027. The name of the joint venture is “Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC.” The deal was initially announced in June, and came as Rivian attempted to raise additional capital as it launches its redesigned models and prepares for production of new “R2” vehicles in early 2026. This is breaking news. Please refresh for additional updates. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/12/rivian-volkswagen-joint-venture.html

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