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In light of the VW tie-up, a brief history of Rivian’s other dalliances.
2019: Rivian raises $700 million in a round led by Amazon.
2019: GM in talks with Rivian, but Ford muscles it out, invests $500 million. Rivian will make an electric truck with Ford.
2020: Ford-Rivian truck canceled because of the pandemic.
2021: Rivian raises $2.5 billion from Ford and Amazon.
2022-23: Ford sells majority stake in Rivian in $7.3 billion write-down.
2024: Rumors circulate that Rivian is in talks with Apple.
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