Comments on: Volkswagen Group and Xpeng expand strategic E/E architecture partnership to gasoline and plug-in hybrid platforms https://carnewschina.com/2025/08/16/volkswagen-group-and-xpeng-expand-strategic-e-e-architecture-partnership-to-gasoline-and-plug-in-hybrid-platforms/ China Auto News Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:08:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: VWNEWSBLOG https://carnewschina.com/2025/08/16/volkswagen-group-and-xpeng-expand-strategic-e-e-architecture-partnership-to-gasoline-and-plug-in-hybrid-platforms/#comment-639426 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:08:44 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=234952#comment-639426 In reply to skierpage.

RIvian JV so for means ROW.
Xpeng JV is for 'In China, For China' strategy.

That said, it is planned for some export to SE Asia, Middle East and Latin American countries with the Chinese products.

]]> By: skierpage https://carnewschina.com/2025/08/16/volkswagen-group-and-xpeng-expand-strategic-e-e-architecture-partnership-to-gasoline-and-plug-in-hybrid-platforms/#comment-639376 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:03:44 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=234952#comment-639376 But VW is also investing $5bn in Rivian for another software defined vehicle platform that aims to achieve the same "By reducing the number of individual electronic control units (ECUs), CEA aims to simplify system complexity…"

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