Rivian & Volkswagen plan to partner on next-gen EV software and architecture
Rivian Automotive and Volkswagen Group have recently announced their intention to form an equally controlled and owned joint venture (JV) to create next-generation electrical architecture and best-in-class software technology. The partnership is anticipated to accelerate the development of software for Rivian and Volkswagen Group. It is expected to allow both companies to combine their complementary […]
Rivian welcomes Dr. Kjell Gruner to its leadership team
Rivian Automotive, Inc. recently announced it has appointed Dr. Kjell Gruner as its Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth. Gruner is joining Rivian from Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), where he was most recently President and CEO. Gruner starts at Rivian and will report directly to Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. At […]
Rivian hires Mike Johnson as Chief Information Security Officer
Rivian Automotive, Inc. yesterday announced it has hired Mike Johnson as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Johnson joins Rivian from Fastly where he was CISO for over 3 years, securing the network and platform of the edge cloud company. Johnson’s cybersecurity career spans more than 25 years, starting with prototyping intrusion detection systems for […]
