ECARX to provide Volkswagen Brazil and Skoda with digital cockpit solutions
ECARX Holdings (Nasdaq: ECX) has secured a significant contract with Volkswagen Group to provide digital cockpit solutions for Volkswagen and Skoda vehicles globally. The partnership involves implementing ECARX's Antora® 1000 computing platform and Cloudpeak® software architecture.
The solution features the fourth-generation Antora® 1000 platform, powered by SiEngine's 7nm SE1000 System-on-Chip. The Cloudpeak® software platform, based on Android Automotive OS and Linux, supports various services including Google Maps, Google Assistant, Google Play store, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay integration.
Initial vehicle launches are planned for Brazil and India markets, with potential for expansion. The partnership marks a strategic advancement for ECARX in global automotive technology, delivering intelligent cockpit solutions for Volkswagen and Skoda-branded vehicles.
ECARX Holdings (Nasdaq: ECX) ha ottenuto un contratto significativo con il Gruppo Volkswagen per fornire soluzioni di cockpit digitale per i veicoli Volkswagen e Skoda a livello globale. La partnership prevede l'implementazione della piattaforma di calcolo Antora® 1000 di ECARX e dell'architettura software Cloudpeak®.
La soluzione presenta la piattaforma Antora® 1000 di quarta generazione, alimentata dal System-on-Chip SE1000 a 7nm di SiEngine. La piattaforma software Cloudpeak®, basata su Android Automotive OS e Linux, supporta vari servizi tra cui Google Maps, Google Assistant, Google Play Store, Android Auto e integrazione con Apple CarPlay.
I lanci iniziali dei veicoli sono previsti per i mercati brasiliano e indiano, con potenzialità di espansione. La partnership rappresenta un avanzamento strategico per ECARX nella tecnologia automobilistica globale, offrendo soluzioni di cockpit intelligenti per i veicoli a marchio Volkswagen e Skoda.
ECARX Holdings (Nasdaq: ECX) ha conseguido un contrato significativo con el Grupo Volkswagen para proporcionar soluciones de cockpit digital para vehículos Volkswagen y Skoda a nivel mundial. La asociación implica la implementación de la plataforma de computación Antora® 1000 de ECARX y la arquitectura de software Cloudpeak®.
La solución cuenta con la plataforma Antora® 1000 de cuarta generación, impulsada por el System-on-Chip SE1000 de 7nm de SiEngine. La plataforma de software Cloudpeak®, basada en Android Automotive OS y Linux, admite varios servicios, incluyendo Google Maps, Google Assistant, Google Play Store, Android Auto e integración con Apple CarPlay.
Los lanzamientos iniciales de vehículos están planeados para los mercados de Brasil e India, con potencial de expansión. La asociación marca un avance estratégico para ECARX en la tecnología automotriz global, ofreciendo soluciones de cockpit inteligentes para vehículos de las marcas Volkswagen y Skoda.
ECARX Holdings (Nasdaq: ECX)는 폭스바겐 그룹과 협력하여 전 세계 폭스바겐 및 스코다 차량을 위한 디지털 콕핏 솔루션을 제공하는 중요한 계약을 체결했습니다. 이 파트너십은 ECARX의 Antora® 1000 컴퓨팅 플랫폼과 Cloudpeak® 소프트웨어 아키텍처의 구현을 포함합니다.
이 솔루션은 SiEngine의 7nm SE1000 시스템 온 칩으로 구동되는 4세대 Antora® 1000 플랫폼을 특징으로 합니다. Android Automotive OS와 Linux 기반의 Cloudpeak® 소프트웨어 플랫폼은 Google Maps, Google Assistant, Google Play 스토어, Android Auto 및 Apple CarPlay 통합을 포함한 다양한 서비스를 지원합니다.
초기 차량 출시가 브라질과 인도 시장을 대상으로 계획되어 있으며, 확장 가능성이 있습니다. 이 파트너십은 ECARX의 글로벌 자동차 기술에서 전략적 발전을 의미하며, 폭스바겐 및 스코다 브랜드 차량을 위한 지능형 콕핏 솔루션을 제공합니다.
ECARX Holdings (Nasdaq: ECX) a conclu un contrat significatif avec le Groupe Volkswagen pour fournir des solutions de cockpit numérique pour les véhicules Volkswagen et Skoda à l'échelle mondiale. Ce partenariat implique la mise en œuvre de la plateforme de calcul Antora® 1000 d'ECARX et de l'architecture logicielle Cloudpeak®.
La solution présente la plateforme Antora® 1000 de quatrième génération, alimentée par le System-on-Chip SE1000 de SiEngine gravé en 7nm. La plateforme logicielle Cloudpeak®, basée sur Android Automotive OS et Linux, prend en charge divers services, y compris Google Maps, Google Assistant, Google Play Store, Android Auto et l'intégration d'Apple CarPlay.
Les premiers lancements de véhicules sont prévus pour les marchés brésilien et indien, avec un potentiel d'expansion. Ce partenariat représente une avancée stratégique pour ECARX dans la technologie automobile mondiale, offrant des solutions de cockpit intelligentes pour les véhicules de marque Volkswagen et Skoda.
ECARX Holdings (Nasdaq: ECX) hat einen bedeutenden Vertrag mit der Volkswagen Gruppe abgeschlossen, um digitale Cockpitlösungen für Volkswagen- und Skoda-Fahrzeuge weltweit bereitzustellen. Die Partnerschaft umfasst die Implementierung der Antora® 1000 Computing-Plattform von ECARX und der Cloudpeak® Softwarearchitektur.
Die Lösung verfügt über die Antora® 1000 Plattform der vierten Generation, die durch den 7nm SE1000 System-on-Chip von SiEngine angetrieben wird. Die Cloudpeak® Softwareplattform, die auf Android Automotive OS und Linux basiert, unterstützt verschiedene Dienste, darunter Google Maps, Google Assistant, Google Play Store, Android Auto und die Integration von Apple CarPlay.
Die ersten Fahrzeugveröffentlichungen sind für die Märkte in Brasilien und Indien geplant, mit Potenzial zur Expansion. Die Partnerschaft markiert einen strategischen Fortschritt für ECARX in der globalen Automobiltechnologie und bietet intelligente Cockpitlösungen für Fahrzeuge der Marken Volkswagen und Skoda.
- Major contract win with Volkswagen Group for global vehicle deployment
- Geographic expansion into Brazil and India markets with growth potential
- Integration of premium services (Google, Apple) enhancing product offering
- Specific contract value not disclosed
- Timeline for vehicle launches not specified
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ECARX's partnership with Volkswagen Group represents a significant strategic win that establishes the company as a credible global mobility technology provider capable of serving tier-one automakers. This deal validates ECARX's dual hardware-software approach in the competitive automotive technology market.
The agreement encompasses ECARX's complete digital cockpit solution - both the Antora 1000 computing platform (powered by SiEngine's 7nm SoC) and their Cloudpeak software architecture. The integrated system will support a robust feature set including Google services integration alongside mobile ecosystems like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
This partnership carries strategic importance beyond immediate revenue implications:
- Geographic expansion into Brazil and India markets with potential for additional regions
- Enhanced credibility with a prestigious global automotive client
- Validation of ECARX's in-house developed technology stack
- Potential for recurring software service revenue beyond initial deployment
The reference to a "significant number of cars" suggests meaningful deployment scale, though specific production volumes and financial terms remain undisclosed. For ECARX, historically focused on Chinese automakers, this partnership opens doors to Western markets and global OEM relationships.
While implementation timelines weren't specified, the partnership appears structured for long-term value creation rather than a one-time product deployment. The award demonstrates ECARX's ability to compete effectively against established infotainment system providers in securing contracts with premium global automakers.
The award will see the ECARX Antora® 1000 computing platform and ECARX Cloudpeak® software architecture powering vehicles through Volkswagen's Global Entry Infotainment initiative
LONDON, March 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ECARX Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ECX) (“ECARX” or the “Company”), a global mobility technology provider, today announced an award by the Volkswagen Group to provide advanced digital cockpit solutions for vehicles sold globally under the Volkswagen and Skoda brands.
ECARX will provide a complete digital cockpit solution, including the integrated hardware and software of the ECARX Antora® 1000 computing platform and ECARX Cloudpeak® software architecture.
A significant number of cars will be launched with a user experience defined by Volkswagen Group and ECARX. Initial launches are planned in Brazil and India, with further markets for growth potential.
Antora® 1000 is ECARX’s fourth-generation digital cockpit computing platform, based on a 7nm high-performance SE1000 System-on-Chip (SoC) from SiEngine.
ECARX Cloudpeak®, a flexible and modular platform based on the Android Automotive operating system and Linux, is able to integrate services including Google Maps, Google Assistant voice control and the Google Play store, along with mobile integrations including Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, along with other regional mobile ecosystems and services.
The computing platform's operating system and the ECARX Cloudpeak® software stack are developed entirely in-house by ECARX, to deliver a compact, affordable and energy-efficient system able to support a high-quality user experience based on Android OS and supporting Google Automotive Services, with further services and details to be announced.
The combination of ECARX computing platform and architecture will power the intelligent cockpit of Skoda and Volkswagen-branded vehicles.
Ziyu Shen, Chairman and CEO of ECARX, said of the partnership:
"This awarding by the Volkswagen Group is a great opportunity for ECARX to partner with one of the most well-known and respected automakers in the world, and also a significant step forward for ECARX as a global company, partnering with international OEMs to deliver the best in intelligent automotive technology."
About ECARX
ECARX (Nasdaq: ECX) is a global automotive technology provider with capabilities to deliver turnkey solutions for next-generation smart vehicles, from the system on a chip (SoC), to central computing platforms, and software. As automakers develop new electric vehicle architectures from the ground up, ECARX is developing full-stack solutions to enhance the user experience, while reducing complexity and cost.
Founded in 2017 and listed on the Nasdaq in 2022, ECARX now has over 1,800 employees based in 12 major locations in China, UK, USA, Sweden, Germany and Malaysia. To date, ECARX products can be found in over 7.3 million vehicles worldwide.
About the Volkswagen Group
The Volkswagen Group is one of the world's leading car makers, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. It operates globally, with 114 production facilities in 17 European countries and 10 countries in the Americas, Asia and Africa. With around 684,000 employees worldwide. The Group’s vehicles are sold in over 150 countries.
With an unrivalled portfolio of strong global brands, leading technologies at scale, innovative ideas to tap into future profit pools and an entrepreneurial leadership team, the Volkswagen Group is committed to shaping the future of mobility through investments in electric and autonomous driving vehicles, digitalization and sustainability.
In 2023, the total number of vehicles delivered to customers by the Group globally was 9.2 million (2022: 8.3 million). Group sales revenue in 2023 totaled EUR 322.3 billion (2022: EUR 279.1 billion). The operating result before special items in 2023 amounted to EUR 22.6 billion (2022: EUR 22.5 billion)
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