Volkswagen, Xpeng to Expand on E/E Architecture Collaboration to ICE, Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Platforms
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VW and Xpeng expand cooperation, now also for ICE cars
Volkswagen and its Chinese partner Xpeng have been developing a joint E/E architecture, set to be integrated into the Wolfsburg-based carmaker’s EV platforms CMP and MEB. Now, both companies have decided to extend the partnership to include plug-in hybrids and internal combustion engine models. These will be plug-in hybrid and ICE models sold exclusively in China. The news comes from a statement issued by Xpeng on the matter: “This Expanded Tech…
Volkswagen and XPENG are intensifying their partnership: the jointly developed E/E architecture, previously designed for electric cars, will also be used in combustion engines and plug-in hybrids in the future. This will accelerate Volkswagen's software strategy, reduce costs and strengthen its competitiveness in the highly competitive Chinese market. VW relies on modern partners in the West and the East so that its own vehicle platforms can fin…
The German automaker Volkswagen and the Chinese manufacturer XPeng are already collaborating on electric cars tailored to the Chinese market. Now the partners have announced that they will expand this collaboration to include combustion engine models in the future. Starting in 2027, the joint China Electronic Architecture (CEA) will be used not only for electric cars, but also for plug-in hybrids, full hybrids, and pure combustion engines. "The …
Volkswagen, Xpeng to expand on E/E architecture collaboration to ICE, plug-in hybrid vehicle platforms
Xpeng has announced that it will expand on its agreement with Volkswagen for the expansion of its electric and electronic architecture collaboration to include internal combustion engine and plug-in hybrid vehicle platforms to China, in addition to its work on electric vehicle platforms as stated in the prior framework agreement. The expanded technical collaboration will further expedite the Volkswagen Group’s software-defined vehicle strategy e…
The largest European automaker has been working with Chinese brand Xpeng mainly on electric cars. However, now their joint development will focus on models with combustion engines.
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