Smart Wheels Ahead: Ecarx and VW Team Up for Global Domination

China's Ecarx, a digital cockpit system developer that is supported by Geely chairman Eric Li, is in talks with Volkswagen to have its technologies incorporated into vehicles sold in Europe and the United States. The firms already produce smart cars in Brazil and India with the help of Ecarx's Antora 1000 system, complete with proprietary chips and software for services such as voice recognition and navigation. The agreement could be extended to Skoda-badged cars in Europe and even the US. Ecarx is planning to cut its dependence on Geely to less than 50% by 2028. This action indicates Western automakers' bid to capitalize on Chinese smart driving technologies to retain global market share.

 

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Source: Reuters via Tribune.com.pk.