VW and Rivian's new $22,500 car proves cheap EVs don't have to be low-tech, the Tesla rival's software boss says

The VW ID Every1 is the first car planned as part of its partnership with Rivian.

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• VW is teaming up with Rivian to make the German brand's cheapest-ever EV: the $22,500 ID Every1.
• Rivian's software boss told BI it's proof that cut-price electric cars don't need to be low-tech.
• The race to build lower-cost EVs is heating up, with Slate Auto recently launching a $25,000 truck.

Volkswagen and Rivian are teaming up to build more affordable electric vehicles...