Captainp4 Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Don't think I've seen this posted here yet. Interesting turn of events... https://fordauthority.com/2025/06/ford-partner-vw-will-use-rivian-r2-platform-for-all-future-evs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dequindre Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 It seems kind of risky to only use one EV platform for such a large corporation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 (edited) LOL, Groundhog Day for Ford and VW? All of this has a very familiar ring to it, Rivian based Lincoln 3-row utility for one. Edited July 4 by jpd80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Seems like legacy car makers are struggling with the electronics on EVs and this is VWs way of getting around that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker16 Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 I think this only includes the software and electrical platform. VW E-Motors are well regarded in the industry. IMO their hardware issues with MEB are due to them being a early entrant on dedicated EV platforms. Where later entrant were able to better optimize their platforms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 (edited) I find it slightly amusing that the reason Ford pulled out of the Rivian based Lincoln SUV was because the electrical system was incompatible with Ford’s own electrical architecture. It was las though Ford had to evolve and grow through a process of refinement before it could see what was truly needed. I guess that’s way, way better than making one costly mistake after another.. As I see it, getting a stable supply of batteries is the foundation that Ford needs established and then, it can go to town with rolling out plenty of hybrids, PHEVs and BEVs to its heart’s content. Edited July 5 by jpd80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted Monday at 01:44 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:44 PM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted Monday at 04:01 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:01 PM Certainly it would be a lot cheaper and more effective for VW to replace ID.4 and Q4 with R2 based product. Especially if they are made in the US given the tariff on new cars will probably never go away even with a new administration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted Tuesday at 07:31 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:31 AM 15 hours ago, bzcat said: Certainly it would be a lot cheaper and more effective for VW to replace ID.4 and Q4 with R2 based product. Especially if they are made in the US given the tariff on new cars will probably never go away even with a new administration. I think it’s more that VW has run out of precious time and needs something already developed so it cen get into production much faster than its own designs. BYD and co are banging at the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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