Overview
- VW has released its second $1 billion equity payment to Rivian after the latter posted gross profits in Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, satisfying the pact’s profit milestone.
- The tranche was paid at a 33% premium to Rivian’s average share price between May 15 and June 27.
- VW’s stake in Rivian has risen to about 8.6%, edging it closer to overtaking Amazon as the electric-truck maker’s largest shareholder.
- The Rivian Volkswagen Technologies joint venture retains its $2.3 billion funding to co-develop EV software and electronics architecture.
- Further equity installments in 2026 and 2027 will depend on Rivian delivering hardware and launching VW’s first Rivian-based model, the ID.1 small EV, in 2027.