VW Engineers Have Reportedly Begun Working at Xpeng Offices as Tech Collaboration Advances
VW Engineers Have Reportedly Begun Working at Xpeng Offices as Tech Collaboration Advances
Hundreds of Volkswagen engineers have begun working at Xpeng's headquarters in Guangzhou, signaling the upgrade of the tech partnership between the two, according to local media.
据当地媒体报道，数百名大众工程师已开始在小鹏汽车的广州总部工作，这标志着两家公司的技术合作得到了升级。
Xpeng's (NYSE: XPEV) technology partnership with Volkswagen is continuing to advance, with the latter's engineers reportedly starting to work at the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker's campus.
据报道，大众汽车与小鹏汽车的技术合作正在不断推进，后者的工程师开始在中国的电动汽车制造商的园区工作。
Hundreds of Volkswagen engineers have begun working at Xpeng's headquarters in Guangzhou, signaling an upgrade in the two's technology partnership, local media outlet Jiemian said in a report today, citing an unnamed industry source.
《界面新闻》今日援引一位不愿具名的行业消息人士报道，数百名大众汽车工程师已经开始在小鹏汽车的广州总部工作，这标志着两家公司的技术合作得到了升级。
The two sides are working together to cover a wide range of areas and the depth of their cooperation has never been seen before, the source said.
消息人士表示，双方正合作开展广泛领域的合作，两家公司的合作深度前所未有。
On July 26, 2023, Volkswagen announced it would invest about $700 million to acquire about 4.99 percent of Xpeng.
2023年7月26日，大众汽车宣布将投资约7亿美元，收购小鹏汽车约4.99%的股份。
The two companies planned to co-develop two Volkswagen-branded EV models based on the Xpeng G9 platform for China's mid-size car market.
两家公司计划在小鹏汽车G9平台基础上共同开发两款大众品牌电动汽车，以满足中国中型汽车市场的需求。
On February 29, Xpeng said it signed a new agreement with Volkswagen aimed at accelerating the development of joint models and reducing costs through joint sourcing.
2024年2月29日，小鹏汽车表示，已与大众汽车签署一项新协议，旨在加速共同车型的开发，并通过联合采购降低成本。
On April 11, Volkswagen said it would invest 2.5 billion euros ($2.73 billion) to further expand its production and innovation center in Hefei, Anhui province, and to strengthen its local research and development capabilities.
2024年4月11日，大众汽车表示将投资25亿欧元（27.3亿美元），进一步扩大其在安徽合肥的生产创新中心，并加强本地的研发能力。
Volkswagen would produce two Volkswagen-branded models co-developed with Xpeng in Hefei, the first of which will be a mid-size SUV scheduled to go into production in 2026, the German carmaker said on April 11.
引述大众方面的话称，大众汽车将在合肥生产两款与小鹏汽车共同开发的大众品牌车型。 所推出的第一款车型将是一款中型SUV，计划于2026年投产。
On April 17, Xpeng announced that it had signed a framework agreement with Volkswagen for technical cooperation on Electrical/Electronic architecture (E/E Architecture).
2024年4月17日，小鹏汽车宣布与大众汽车签署一项基础性协议，旨在在电气/电子架构（E/E架构）上展开技术合作。
The two parties would jointly develop and integrate Xpeng's latest-generation E/E architecture into Volkswagen's China Main Platform (CMP), according to the statement.
根据声明，双方将共同开发和整合小鹏汽车最新一代的E/E架构，并将其嵌入大众汽车在中国的主板（CMP）中。
The jointly developed E/E architecture was expected to equip Volkswagen-branded EVs built in China from 2026, Xpeng said on April 17.
小鹏汽车表示，预计将在2026年装备共同开发的E/E架构，以配备大众汽车品牌的电动汽车。
The partnership is a prime example of a foreign carmaker leveraging technology from a Chinese carmaker in the EV era, and several other carmakers have announced similar moves since then.
这一合作是外国汽车制造商在电动汽车时代利用中国汽车制造商技术的一个典型案例，自此以后，还有几家汽车制造商宣布了类似的行动。
On October 26, 2023, Leapmotor said Stellantis NV, Europe's second-largest carmaker by sales, would invest 1.5 billion euros in the company for a roughly 20 percent stake, making Stellantis its largest outside shareholder.
2023年10月26日，骏派汽车表示，欧洲第二大销量汽车制造商菲亚特克莱斯勒汽车公司将投资15亿欧元，以获得公司约20%的股份，成为该公司最大的外部股东。
On May 14, Leapmotor announced the formation of its joint venture with Stellantis, Leapmotor International, which would begin sales in Europe in September.
2024年5月14日，骏派汽车宣布与菲亚特克莱斯勒汽车公司合资成立骏派国际公司，将于9月在欧洲开展销售。
On June 19, Chery announced that British luxury car brand Jaguar Land Rover would build EVs based on its platform, using the latter's licensed Freelander brand.
2024年6月19日，长安汽车宣布，英国豪华汽车品牌捷豹路虎将基于长安汽车的平台打造电动汽车，使用后者授权的自由兰德品牌。
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Xpeng reportedly to launch at least 4 EVs in 2025, including new models and facelifts
据报道，小鹏汽车将在2025年至少推出4款电动汽车，其中包括新款车型和改款车型。