Rivian R2 platform will 'underpin' all future Volkswagen EVs says Wassym

[Administrator]

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rivi...uture-volkswagen-evs-exec-says-174047251.html

"Bensaid said Rivian’s upcoming R2, a midsize Tesla Model Y competitor, is a major key to the deal.

"R2 is the platform that will underpin actually all future EV products at VW," Bensaid said in an interview with Yahoo Finance. "So it's really that modular, scalable technology stack that we will take into VW brands, and we will do it in a way where we will still allow each of the brands to express their own identity."

With that platform and tech stack, Rivian will offer almost an “off-the-shelf” solution for Volkswagen to use for its upcoming ID1 EV. But the plan is that other VW brands like Skoda and Audi would get access to the R2 platform to use as they please.

"Each brand will have their own UI, look and feel," Bensaid said. "Each brand will have their own suspension tuning … but underneath the guts of the vehicle will be optimized based on the same technology and software architecture."

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[docwhiz]

Brilliant!

 

[Zoidz]

This is huge for Rivian's long term success. European support of EV sales should continue (unlike here in the US) creating revenue opportunities for Rivian if they develop manufacturing/OEM/partnership agreements. As a wishful example, just as BMW builds the X3 in South Carolina with imported engines, etc. Rivian could build VW/Skoda/Audi sleds and ship to Europe for final assembly.

 

[Sgt Beavis]

This is huge for Rivian's long term success. European support of EV sales should continue (unlike here in the US) creating revenue opportunities for Rivian if they develop manufacturing/OEM/partnership agreements. As a wishful example, just as BMW builds the X3 in South Carolina with imported engines, etc. Rivian could build VW/Skoda/Audi sleds and ship to Europe for final assembly.

Just to be clear, the 'platform' they are discussing in the article is the technology platform. The software, the zonal archetecture. Not they physical platform. A physcial platform share would be something like the Ford Ranger and VW Amarok. They are based on the same frame, engine, etc.

 

[Zoidz]

Just to be clear, the 'platform' they are discussing in the article is the technology platform. The software, the zonal archetecture. Not they physical platform. A physcial platform share would be something like the Ford Ranger and VW Amarok. They are based on the same frame, engine, etc.

Just to be clear, that's why I stated "As a wishful example,"

 

[Donald Stanfield]

Doesn't sound like anything we didn't already know, or assume, based on the software deal. I got all excited thinking they were going to buy the Rivian skateboard and motors.

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