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A Joint Venture with Volkswagen Provides Rivian with a $5 Billion Lifeline
As manufacturers of all sizes reevaluate their approaches in a stalling electric-vehicle industry, Rivian Automotive Inc. will receive a much-needed cash infusion through a new cooperation with Volkswagen AG. Plans for a joint venture between the firms were unveiled, with VW contributing an initial $1