When Volkswagen Group last month invested $5 billion in U.S. electric truck-and-SUV maker Rivian, the startup's shares soared on the cash infusion.
And Volkswagen's stock dropped 1.6%.
Some analysts praised the creation of a Volkswagen-Rivian joint venture to help the German giant with software.
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