Xpeng Motors and Volkswagen signed a joint development agreement for electronic and electrical architecture technology and launched the first joint model within 2 years

On July 22, Xpeng Motors and Volkswagen Group jointly announced today that the two parties have officially signed a strategic cooperation and joint development agreement on electronic and electrical architecture technology. This cooperation will focus on the CMP and MEB platforms produced for Volkswagen in China, and jointly develop industry-leading electronic and electrical architectures. The announcement shows that in order to accelerate the research and development process of electronic and electrical architecture, Xpeng Motors and Volkswagen Group have established joint development project teams in Guangzhou and Hefei. Engineers from both parties will work together to promote the progress of the project. It is reported that the first model equipped with this jointly developed electronic and electrical architecture is expected to be mass-produced in about 24 months, which fully demonstrates the deep mutual trust and firm investment between the two parties in the strategic cooperation.

1. According to the editor’s understanding, in addition to the current cooperation projects, Xpeng Motors and Volkswagen Group will further explore more cooperation opportunities based on the joint development agreement signed this time, aiming to expand the electronic and electrical products jointly developed by both parties. The scope of application of the architecture.

2. The two parties have reached a consensus on deepening strategic cooperation in electronic and electrical architecture, and hope to further strengthen their strategic partnership through this move.
3. Xpeng Motors Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng is full of expectations for this cooperation. He said that the electronic and electrical architecture cooperation is the third important milestone achieved within one year in our long-term strategic partnership with the Volkswagen Group. Thanks to the high level of trust between Volkswagen and Xpeng Motors and the collaboration of engineers from both parties, the development of our joint project is progressing rapidly and significant synergies have been achieved. I very much look forward to expanding the scope of our technical cooperation and deepening our win-win strategic partnership.
4. Volkswagen Group (China) Chairman and CEO Bei Ruide also emphasized that the rapid progress achieved in the close cooperation between Volkswagen Group and Xpeng Motors demonstrates the huge potential of the partnership between the two parties. Both parties have contributed their respective technical expertise to jointly develop advanced electronic and electrical architectures. Now, our cooperation has taken a new step. This is another milestone for the Volkswagen Group to continue to implement the "In China, for China" strategy, clearly focusing on the needs of Chinese customers and promoting technological innovation. Starting from 2026, all pure electric models launched by the Volkswagen brand in the Chinese market will be equipped with this powerful and efficient electronic and electrical architecture.
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