Photo Credit:Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] Rivian R2 architecture will be used in other VW products.

Rivian's R2 Will 'Underpin' All Future Volkswagen EVs, Exec Says

03 Jun 2025 | Abstracted from Yahoo Finance

Volkswagen "would have access to Rivian's zonal architecture and systems for EVs, and Rivian received the cash... for its future product buildout, including the R2 mid-sized SUV...team is responsible for the entire technology stack that underpins Rivian vehicles...R2 is the platform that will underpin actually all future EV products at VW...Rivian will offer almost an "off-the-shelf"...for its upcoming ID1 EV...brands like Skoda and Audi..."

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