Overview
- Volkswagen said Friday the joint venture finished winter testing in Arjeplog, Sweden, meeting a pre-agreed development milestone.
- The milestone is tied to a $1 billion payment to Rivian, and VW has not set when or how it will make that transfer.
- The tests used a zonal setup that groups features into fewer central computers, and teams in Arizona and then Sweden verified all-wheel drive, traction control, overall performance and over-the-air updates.
- The first planned use is the budget ID.Every1, targeted for a 2027 launch at about €20,000 with production in Portugal before a broader rollout to other VW Group brands.
- Manager Magazin reported ongoing internal doubts about the system’s capabilities and possible schedule slips.