"I'd say that many other OEMs are knocking on our door," Rivian Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid said in an interview, referring to Original Equipment Manufacturers, a phrase used to describe vehicle makers.

Rivian (RIVN) already has several automakers reaching out about potential supply deals for software and other EV tech. According

Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) and Volkswagen (ETR:VOWG_p) are expanding their joint venture by exploring partnerships with other automakers to supply advanced software and electrical architecture. This collaboration,

"I'd say that many other OEMs are knocking on our door," Wassym Bensaid, who serves as both Rivian's chief software officer and CEO of the joint venture, said in an interview with Reuters published Thursday. Bensaid declined to provide the names of the interested automakers.