The German automotive giant said that it was committing to a $5.8 billion investment to boost its transition to electric vehicles in cooperation with US EV-maker Rivian.

Volkswagen will invest up to $5.8 billion in Rivian stock and a joint venture—up from a $5 billion deal value envisaged when the collaboration was announced in June. Rivian stoc

Rivian Automotive Inc. and Volkswagen Group have launched their upsized joint venture, vowing to join forces to create “cutting edge” EV technology.

The firms will share EV technology as they face slowing demand and competition from Chinese rivals.

The joint venture targets Rivian’s existing electrical architecture and software technology stack, enabling the launch of Rivian’s R2 model in the first half of 2026, the companies said.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group launched on Tuesday the joint venture they had announced in June, valued at $5.8 billion, to share software and electric vehicle architecture. The joint venture aims to integrate advanced electrical infrastructure and Rivian's software technology for future electric vehicles of both companies,

Rivian and Volkswagen Group have finalized a multi-billion-dollar joint venture to develop software, paving the way to let the German auto giant leverage the EV startup's more technical chops in the coming years.