XPENG and Volkswagen Group Announce Entry into Agreement on Expanding E/E Architecture Technical Collaboration
The industry-leading Electrical/Electronic architecture (“E/E Architecture”) jointly developed by both parties will be not only integrated into Volkswagen’s electric vehicle platforms, but also deployed across its ICE and PHEV platforms in China, thereby significantly expanding the strategic technical collaboration to broader markets.
This Expanded Technical Collaboration on E/E Architecture marks another milestone in the long-term strategic partnership between XPENG and Volkswagen Group, driving continuous strategic value creation for both parties.
Take note that this is not the first working relationship between XPENG and the VW Group. In February 2024 Volkswagen entered into agreement with XPENG for fast joint development of two smart e-cars. We wonder if the P7 will be the coming project.
Based on the shared strategic objective to expand the application scope of the E/E Architecture within the Volkswagen Group and realize cross-platform and cross-powertrain platformization, both parties have entered into an Agreement on Expanding E/E Architecture Technical Collaboration (“Expanded Technical Collaboration”).
The signing of this agreement marks that the E/E Architecture will be not only integrated into Volkswagen’s electric vehicle platforms, but also deployed across its ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) and PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) platforms in China, thereby significantly expanding the strategic technical collaboration to broader markets.
The Expanded Technical Collaboration will further accelerate the Volkswagen Group’s software-defined vehicle strategy execution and enhance its global competitiveness.
Such cross-platform and cross-powertrain platformization of the E/E Architecture will enable the Volkswagen Group to achieve faster software iteration and Over-the-Air (“OTA”) updates, and significantly shorten vehicle development cycle.
Adhering to rigorous platform-oriented design philosophy, the joint R&D teams have designed and validated that the E/E Architecture developed for electric vehicle platforms can also be adapted to ICE and PHEV platforms.
This technical solution represents a major milestone in joint technical collaboration, demonstrating the synergy and strategic value of the long-term partnership between both parties.
The Expanded Technical Collaboration will significantly expand the scale of vehicles equipped with this industry leading E/E Architecture in China market, enabling the Volkswagen Group to realize significant platform-driven economies of scale and enhanced product competitiveness.
