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FCP Euro bets you will keep the car
A Connecticut parts retailer turned worn-out brake pads into a reason to come back. Its real product is the confidence to keep a European car on the road.
Argo AI taught cars to drive. Then its backers changed direction.
Ford and Volkswagen backed a machine that could navigate city streets. Argo’s harder assignment was reaching a profitable business before its investors ran out of patience.
The LA Agency That Ditched 'LA' - And Won the Year
In September 2024, Deutsch dropped the two letters that told everyone where it lived. Three months later, Adweek named it U.S. Agency of the Year.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies (RV Tech) is a 50/50 joint venture launched in November 2024 that fuses Rivian's software and electrical-hardware know-how with Volkswagen Group's global manufacturing scale. Co-headquartered in Palo Alto, it builds the zonal electrical architecture, operating systems, in-vehicle AI, and cloud-connectivity stack that will power next-generation software-defined vehicles across Volkswagen, Audi, Scout, Rivian, and more - aiming to make every new car smarter, cheaper to build, and continuously upgradable over the air.
Carsten Helbing
Carsten Helbing is the COO and Co-CEO of Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, the $5.8 billion joint venture headquartered in Palo Alto that is building the software and electrical architecture stack for a new generation of software-defined vehicles. A mechanical engineer by training who spent more than two decades at Volkswagen - rising from graduate engineer to Group Chief Technology Engineer - Helbing now leads a ~1,500-person organisation alongside Rivian co-CEO Wassym Bensaid, bridging German engineering discipline with Silicon Valley's software-first culture to redefine how cars are built, updated, and experienced.
Volkswagen ID.4
The Volkswagen ID.4 is VW's first all-electric SUV, built on the purpose-designed MEB platform and assembled in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Launched in 2020 and named World Car of the Year 2021, it offers up to 291 miles of EPA-rated range, 175 kW DC fast charging, and qualifies for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit — making it one of the most accessible premium electric crossovers on the American market.
Volkswagen ID.7
The Volkswagen ID.7 is VW's flagship all-electric liftback - a five-door E-segment executive car built on the MEB platform that combines up to 702 km WLTP range, 200 kW fast charging, and a suite of first-in-class technologies including an augmented reality head-up display and ChatGPT-powered voice assistant. Positioned to replace the Passat and Arteon, it targets premium EV buyers who want BMW i5 / Mercedes EQE capability at a lower price point.