Accelerating SDV momentum

Volkswagen Group & Rivian

take first step for strategic partnership

June 25, 2024

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Summary

Volkswagen Group & Rivian have entered into a Convertible Note Agreement as a first step of a comprehensive partnership on E/E1 architecture & vehicle software

Intention for a 50/50 Joint Venture to create E/E architectures &

software for electric vehicles of Volkswagen Group & Rivian2

Volkswagen Group intends to invest up to $5bn in Rivian & the Joint Venture until 2026 based on certain milestones3

Partnership to accelerate deployment of next- generation SDV stack3

1. E/E = Electrical/electronic architecture | 2. Excluding certain legacy and local-for-local architectures | 3. Subject to the negotiation of definitive agreements

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Global scale meets state-of-the-art technology

Global powerhouse

Clean sheet approach &

with leading scale

Complementary

speed of innovation

Industry-leading

combination uniting

Best-in-class

'best of both worlds'

vehicle architecture

technology stack

Unrivaled portfolio with

Fleet of software-

leading technology

defined vehicle

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Formation of new Joint Venture1 envisaged alongside Volkswagen Group investments in Rivian & Joint Venture

Investment

tranches

Up to $3bn 2

in Rivian

Up to $2bn

over time1

in JV & back-

ground IP1, 2, 3

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Joint Venture

50%

50%

Bundling of E/E activities

Balanced governance &

Intention to invest up to

in new Joint Venture

joint control in JV

$5bn in total until 20261

1. Subject to the negotiation of definitive agreements | 2. Thereof up to $1bn via direct equity/IP considerations. And $1bn via loan agreement with an Option for JV & Rivian to draw the loan in 2026 | 3. IP = Intellectual property

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1 50/50 Joint Venture1 envisaged for joint creation of next- generation E/E architecture

Equal shareholding

Joint Venture

State of-the-art E/E solutions

Joint E/E capabilities & teams

Rivian to license2 existing E/E architecture, vehicle software expertise & resources

VW Group to contribute process, homologation expertise & SDV hub activities Joint creation of next-generation software stack for both parties

Rivian

VW Group

vehicles

vehicles

Balanced governance & joint control

Two Co-CEOs to run the joint venture

Rivian to appoint Co-CEO to be also CTO & VW Group to appoint Co-CEO to be also COO

1. Subject to the negotiation of definitive agreements | 2. Fully paid-up license

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1 Joint Venture1 supports early convergence of vehicle software stack on state-of-the-art E/E architecture

E3 1.12

CEA3

E3 1.22

Adapted

E/E architecture

Next-gen. SDV

Fitting seamlessly into

JV to provide state-of-

Earlier convergence &

global software strategy

the-art E/E architectures

higher cost efficiency

1. Subject to the negotiation of definitive agreement | 2. Software stack by CARIAD | 3. CEA = China Electrical Architecture to be developed under Volkswagen Group's 'In China for China' strategy

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2 VW Group investments staggered over time subject to certain milestones2

Intention to invest up to $5bn in total until 20262

2024 net cash flow to

All payments based on

be impacted by $2bn

certain milestones2

1. Conversion into Shares will take place after receipt of regulatory approvals, but not before 1st of December 2024 | 2. Subject to the negotiation of definitive agreements | 3. Option for JV & Rivian to draw the loan in 2026

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Signing of Letter of Intent & convertible note followed by Joint Venture foundation targeted for Q4 2024

1. Filing for antitrust approval of equity investment in JV

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Partnership with Rivian underlines our execution focus according to our steering principles as presented at CMD 06/23

SMARTER,

FASTER,

LEANER.

Shift to

Speed &

Tailored local-for-

Selected & smart

'best owner'

execution focus

local strategies

partnerships

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