VW changed its culture and embraced Rivian's 'startup DNA' in its partnership with the Tesla rival, software chief says

Wassym Bensaid is Rivian's chief software officer, and serves as co-CEO of its partnership with Volkswagen.

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• Volkswagen has turned to Tesla rival Rivian to fix its software woes.
• The companies sealed a $5 billion partnership in 2024, with Rivian providing tech for VW's new EV.
• A Rivian exec told BI the nearly 100-year-old German automaker had embraced Rivian's "startup DNA."

Rivian and Volkswagen's partnership has injected the nearly 100-year-old German automaker with a dose of "startup DNA"...