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A lot has changed since Volkswagen introduced its ambitious plan to revamp its lineup with hybrid and fully electric vehicles. The company hopes to add 75 pure electric models by 2029, many of them riding on the Group’s MEB platform. But there are new players and potential competitors that have altered the landscape. In an interview with Autoblog, Thomas Ulbrich, VW’s board member for electric mobility, lays out what’s next for VW’s EV efforts.

Ulbrich calls out Rivian by name in the interview, saying the company’s efforts to build an all-electric pickup has piqued VW’s interests. “Step by step our investigation and research makes us think it becomes more possible,” he told the publication. The most obvious possibility for an electric VW pickup is the Amarok, which Ulbrich mentions. The Amarok’s future, though, is in the hands of Ford.