Germany, March 31 -- The joint venture 'Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies' (RV Tech) has successfully completed the winter tests of its production-intent zonal architecture for the first generation of software?defined vehicles (SDVs). Over the course of several months of testing in Phoenix (USA) and Arjeplog (Sweden), a joint team from Volkswagen, Audi, Scout, and RV Tech validated the functionality and performance of the electronics and software - an important milestone for the joint venture's ongoing development work.SDV architecture passes winter endurance testingThe program consisted of two phases: In Arizona, engineering teams from the brands and the joint venture worked together to finalize key software functions and prepare th...