Volkswagen Group and Xiaopeng Motors jointly developed

Volkswagen Group and Xiaopeng Motors signed a strategic cooperation and joint development agreement on electronic and electrical architecture technology to further expand cooperation in the field of platform and software. The electronic and electrical architecture based on regional control and quasi-central computing, CEA (China Electronic Architecture), jointly developed by Volkswagen (China) Technology Co., Ltd. (VCTC), CARIAD China and Xiaopeng Motors, will reduce system complexity, improve cost efficiency, and accelerate the digitalization of the model lineup in China, thereby promoting the transformation of Volkswagen brand pure electric models in China to "software-defined cars". Among them, CARIAD China plays a key role in the co-development of CEA, and integrates the latest generation of advanced automated driving assistance solutions (ADAS) and smart cockpit software functions for the new architecture research and development. From 2026, Volkswagen brand pure electric models produced in China will be equipped with CEA, including models developed based on the new CMP platform and MEB platform models planned to be launched in China in the future.