German carmaker’s ultimate goal is a ‘unified’ software and electronics architecture for all group vehicles
Detroit — Volkswagen’s software division, CARIAD, has emerged from a review ordered by VW’s new CEO with a plan to work towards a unified software architecture for future vehicles one jump at a time, according to CARIAD chief Dirk Hilgenberg.
The next key step will be the launch of the Porsche Macan SUV in 2024, which will have VW’s new premium software architecture. “We are not allowed to pull data out of China,” Hilgenberg said. Volkswagen has promised investors an update on software progress in March. Sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters a new software platform intended to enable “Level 4” autonomous driving, which was due to be implemented across the fleet from 2026, will be pushed back to the end of the decade. One source said a 2028 start was likely.He illustrated CARIAD’s challenge using a slide showing three diagrams representing a vehicle’s electronics.
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