Press Release, 7 March 2024
ECARX Holdings Inc. recently announced that it will be supplying digital cockpit solutions to Volkswagen Group for vehicles sold globally under the Volkswagen and Skoda brands. Initial launches are planned in Brazil and India, with further markets for growth potential.
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.
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.
“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.” – Ziyu Shen, Chairman and CEO of ECARX
About ECARX
ECARX is developing full-stack solutions to enhance the user experience, while reducing complexity and cost. To date, ECARX products can be found in over 7.3 million vehicles worldwide.
