A joint venture between U.S. electric pickup and SUV maker Rivian and Volkswagen is in talks with other automakers about supplying their software and electrical architecture, a senior Rivian executive said on Thursday.

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

VW and potentially other traditional automakers are poised get quick and easy access to Rivian's technology and software they have struggled to build independently.

"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.

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,