Volkswagen’s 2.0 platform, which will enable so-called L4 autonomous driving, was initially scheduled for launch in 2026, but development has been delayed.

Arno Antlitz said the company first wants to focus on the current version of the platform, which will be implemented in high-end electric models such as the Porsche e-Macan and Audi Q6 e-tron starting next year. He added: “There will be great cars on that platform …… which gives us a little flexibility to push 2.0 back to 2027, 2028.”

Volkswagen has appointed Bentley production chief Peter Bosch to helm the Cariad software division. in response, Antlitz said, “It will be a powerful team focused on the transformation of Cariad with the goal of relying more on external partners and less internal work to reduce capital consumption. “

Volkswagen’s ultimate goal is to provide a unified software and electronics architecture for all Volkswagen Group vehicles. It will use Qualcomm solutions in Europe and North America and chips developed by Horizon Robotics in the Chinese market.

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According to the report, CARIAD will for the first time establish a direct relationship with the Volkswagen Group’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 semiconductor suppliers. In the future, CARIAD will designate the CARIAD zone architecture of the Group’s Tier 1 suppliers to use only the system-on-a-chip and ST’s Stellar standard MCUs developed in cooperation with STMicroelectronics.

Murat Aksel, member of the Volkswagen Group Management Board, said: “We are creating a new cooperation model for the Volkswagen Group. By establishing a direct partnership with ST and TSMC, we are actively shaping the company’s entire semiconductor supply chain. This will ensure that our suppliers are actually producing the chips we need and guarantee the security of supply of critical chips for years to come. In this way, we are setting a new standard for strategic supply chain management.

It’s worth noting that in early July, Reuters reported that Dirk Hilgenberg, head of Volkswagen’s software division Cariad, told German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Monday that the division would be streamlined to accelerate the pace of software development. behind schedule, with the launch of Porsche and Audi models delayed.

In fact, in addition to working with STMicroelectronics, CARIAD is also working with Qualcomm, having previously planned to select Qualcomm Technologies to provide system-on-chip (SoC) for CARIAD’s software platform designed to enable assisted driving and autonomous driving capabilities up to L4 level. CARIAD will use the Snapdragon Ride platform portfolio SoC to optimally meet the needs of the software developed by CARIAD to support Volkswagen Group models from around 2025 onwards.

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