Volkswagen-CEO: Software makes driving "even more attractive"

The Volkswagen Group consistently sets on in its transformation Electrification and digitization. In an interview with the Automotive week emphasize VW boss Oliver Blume and Cariad CEO Peter BoschThat software will form the basis for vehicles in the future - from autonomous driving to infotainment.

Software as the key to the future

• Two thirds of the investments from VW flow in Digitization & e-mobility.

• Flower: "Software makes the driving experience more attractive and differentiated our brands."

• Scaling effects through a central platform, individual brand experiences are preserved.

Cariad re -positioned: focus on key technologies

• Autonomous driving, Infotainment, Cloud services, Backend solutions downtown.

• 14 model families already equipped with new software.

• Development costs reduced, speed increased, agile processes introduced.

Strong partners & development partnerships

• Cooperations with Rivian (USA) and Xpeng (China) for technology and market access.

• Automated Driving Alliance With Bosch for automated driving.

• Goal: away from the classic supplier model, to Co-creation and innovation.

Software kit for all VW brands

• 1. Driver stack - Assistance systems & automated driving

  2. Experience Stack - User experience & digital assistants

  3. Motion stack - chassis & drives

  4. Cloud Stack - Networked services & data processing

     Group software stack With four core areas:

      

• Three architectural families: Global, Zonal (West), Zonal (China).

Local development for regional markets

• 3,000 developers in Hefei (China) Work on innovations for the Asian market.

• Quick reaction to Local trends & regulations Thanks to regional technology centers.