(April 28, 2022, Wolfsburg/Ingolstadt/Beijing) CARIAD, a new software company under the Volkswagen Group, officially announced its China strategy today, marking the official establishment of the CARIAD subsidiary in China. The Chinese team will promote the development of software products for Chinese consumers, including jointly developing a unified and scalable new software platform with headquarters, advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving, as well as next-generation intelligent connectivity functions.
Dirk Hilgenberg, CEO of CARIAD, said: “China is one of the most dynamic and promising mobility markets in the world, and the establishment of the Chinese subsidiary is another important milestone for CARIAD, demonstrating CARIAD’s commitment to the Chinese market and local consumers. Firm commitment. Together with the Chinese team, we will work towards the same goal and use software to ‘weave’ the future of mobility.”
Chang Qing, CEO of CARIAD China, said: “China is leading the world in digital application and innovation, and consumers are increasingly demanding new features and experiences. The establishment of the China team allows us to respond more quickly to the needs of the local market. Based on local customer experience and expectations, we will develop, iterate, and continuously improve our own products at the speed of China. In addition, the Chinese team will work closely with the group’s various brands in China and three joint venture partners to provide consumers with software-defined The company’s mobility solutions achieve the Group’s scale effect at the software level.”
In line with the mission of “R&D in China, innovate for China; R&D in China, innovate for the world”, the Chinese team will promote the development of software products for Chinese consumers, including advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving, next-generation intelligent interconnection functions , intelligent cockpit and body design, big data and software operating system. The CARIAD China subsidiary will work with the European headquarters to develop a unified and scalable software platform for all the Group’s brands to meet the specific needs of different markets. The entire technology stack will be launched around 2025 and will be pre-equipped with L4 autonomous driving technology.
Local software talents are the key to enhancing the R&D capabilities of CARIAD’s Chinese subsidiaries. We have formed a strong Chinese team by integrating the best talents from Volkswagen Group (China), Volkswagen brand and Audi brand. At present, CARIAD has more than 600 employees in China, and it is expected to double the number by the end of 2023, of which more than 90% will be local software talents. At the same time, we are building R&D forces in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Hefei, and gradually building a nationwide distributed R&D network.
Dr. Sun Wei, Chief Technology Officer of CARIAD China, said: “By accelerating the speed of R&D iteration, creating innovative software development concepts, and introducing a new technology system for Chinese consumers, we will more efficiently meet the diverse needs of local consumers and continue to Provide them with a fresh, smart, fun and safe travel experience, and ultimately achieve the goal of ‘developed in China, innovated for China’.”
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