Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading tied to Rivian joint venture TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec 24 July 2026 at 19:56 The indictment, which was unsealed Friday, alleges the Volkswagen engineers used confidential insider information to buy stock in Rivian.
Volkswagen becomes Rivianβs top shareholder, displacing Amazon TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec 5 May 2026 at 19:58 VW Group's stake will continue to grow under the $5.8 billion joint venture with Rivian.
TechCrunch Mobility: Who is poaching all the self-driving vehicle talent? TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec 12 April 2026 at 16:06 Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.Β Β
Volkswagen drops all-electric ID.4 in the US in pivot back to gas SUVs TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec 9 April 2026 at 21:01 All resources at its U.S. factory are aimed at the upcoming Atlas SUV.
Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec 8 April 2026 at 17:19 Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America still has a long and winding regulatory road before it can launch a commercial robotaxi service.
Rivian gets another $1B from Volkswagen TechCrunch By: Sean O'Kane 27 March 2026 at 15:47 The two companies have been collaborating on a joint venture that would see Rivian tech go in VW's EVs.