Master Agreement on E/E Architecture Technical Collaboration With Volkswagen Group

XPENG and the Volkswagen Group will jointly develop industry-leading E/E Architecture for all locally produced vehicles based on Volkswagen's China Main Platform (CMP) and Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB) platformThe first vehicle equipped with the jointly developed E/E Architecture will SOP (Start of Production) within approximately 24 monthsBoth parties will actively explore further collaboration opportunities to expand the scope of the usage of the jointly developed E/E ArchitectureGUANGZHOU, China, July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XPeng Inc. (the "Company" or "XPENG") and the Volkswagen Group are pleased to announce today that, further to XPENG's announcement dated April 17, 2024 (the "Announcement") in connection with the framework agreement on technical collaboration with respect to electrical/electronic architecture ("E/E Architecture"), XPENG and the Volkswagen Group have entered into a Master Agreement on E/E Collaboration ("Master Agreement") which solidifies both parties' commitment to jointly develop industry-leading E/E Architecture for all locally produced vehicles based on Volkswagen's China Main Platform (CMP) and Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB) platform. The execution of the Master Agreement not only signifies the expeditious joint development of E/E Architecture in China by the parties but also paves the way for potential expansion of collaboration on E/E Architecture.Under the E/E Architecture technical collaboration, XPENG and the Volkswagen Group have established Project House in Guangzhou and Hefei for engineers from both parties to work closely together and accelerate the development process for E/E Architecture. Such close technical collaboration through Project House enables the first vehicle equipped with the jointly developed E/E Architecture to SOP (Start of Production) within approximately 24 months, demonstrating extensive trust and commitment throughout the strategic partnership of Volkswagen and XPENG.In addition, under this Master Agreement, XPENG and the Volkswagen Group will actively explore further collaboration opportunities to expand the scope of the usage of the jointly developed E/E Architecture. Both parties recognize the possibility to replicate ...Full story available on Benzinga.com