XPeng, Volkswagen enter framework agreement on E/E architecture technical pact

XPeng (XPEV) and the Volkswagen (VWAGY) announced that XPeng and the Volkswagen (VWAGY) have entered into a framework agreement on technical collaboration with respect to Electrical/Electronic architecture. XPeng’s in-house developed E/E Architecture is core to its vertically integrated full-stack software and hardware technologies. It allows software including ADAS and Connectivity OS to decouple from the underlying hardware and vehicle platforms, achieving fast iteration of software across platforms. XPeng’s latest generation of E/E Architecture adopts central computing and domain controller-based architecture which provides high-performance in-car computing environment and competitive cost structure. The E/E Architecture supports Gigabit Ethernet high-speed data transmission between the central domain and ADAS domain controllers. The E/E Architecture also supports highly efficient whole-vehicle OTA for both customers’ vehicles and vehicles at the end of manufacturing lines. Under the E/E Architecture technical collaboration, XPeng and the Volkswagen Group, will jointly develop and integrate XPeng’s latest generation of E/E Architecture to Volkswagen’s China Main Platform in China. The jointly developed E/E Architecture is expected to equip Volkswagen brand electric vehicles produced in China from 2026.