Volkswagen Will Invest Up to $5 Billion in EV Maker Rivian NYT: Technology By: Jack Ewing 25 June 2024 at 17:56 VW and Rivian, a maker of electric trucks that has struggled to increase sales and break even, will work together on software and other technologies. ยฉ Joel Angel Juarez/ReutersThe Volkswagen investment provides cash to Rivian, which has struggled to ramp up manufacturing of its electric pickups and sport utility vehicles.