VW Latches Onto Rivian in US$5 billion EV Pact to Catch up to Tesla

Deal is a financial lifeline for Rivian as automakers rethink strategies in a slowing EV market Bloomberg News Volkswagen AG is taking another swing in its long struggle to catch up with Tesla Inc., plowing US$5 billion into a tie-up with that company’s closest would-be rival, Rivian Automotive Inc. VW and Rivian are set to jointly develop battery-powered … Read more