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.
據當地媒體報道，數百名大衆工程師已開始在小鵬汽車的廣州總部工作，這標誌着兩家公司的技術合作得到了升級。
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.
據報道，大衆汽車與小鵬汽車的技術合作正在不斷推進，後者的工程師開始在中國的電動汽車製造商的園區工作。
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.
《界面新聞》今日援引一位不願具名的行業消息人士報道，數百名大衆汽車工程師已經開始在小鵬汽車的廣州總部工作，這標誌着兩家公司的技術合作得到了升級。
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，雙方正合作開展廣泛領域的合作，兩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，大衆汽車宣佈將投資約7億美元，收購小鵬汽車約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.
兩家公司計劃在小鵬汽車G9平台基礎上共同開發兩款大衆品牌電動汽車，以滿足中國中型汽車市場的需求。
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，小鵬汽車表示，已與大衆汽車簽署一項新協議，旨在加速共同車型的開發，並通過聯合採購降低成本。
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，大衆汽車表示將投資25億歐元（27.3億美元），進一步擴大其在安徽合肥的生產創新中心，並加強本地的研發能力。
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.
引述大衆方面的話稱，大衆汽車將在合肥生產兩款與小鵬汽車共同開發的大衆品牌車型。 所推出的第一款車型將是一款中型SUV，計劃於2026年投產。
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，小鵬汽車宣佈與大衆汽車簽署一項基礎性協議，旨在在電氣/電子架構（E/E架構）上展開技術合作。
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.
根據聲明，雙方將共同開發和整合小鵬汽車最新一代的E/E架構，並將其嵌入大衆汽車在中國的主板（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.
小鵬汽車表示，預計將在2026年裝備共同開發的E/E架構，以配備大衆汽車品牌的電動汽車。
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.
這一合作是外國汽車製造商在電動汽車時代利用中國汽車製造商技術的一個典型案例，自此以後，還有幾家汽車製造商宣佈了類似的行動。
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，駿派汽車表示，歐洲第二大銷量汽車製造商菲亞特克萊斯勒汽車公司將投資15億歐元，以獲得公司約20%的股份，成爲該公司最大的外部股東。
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，駿派汽車宣佈與菲亞特克萊斯勒汽車公司合資成立駿派國際公司，將於9月在歐洲開展銷售。
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，長安汽車宣佈，英國豪華汽車品牌捷豹路虎將基於長安汽車的平台打造電動汽車，使用後者授權的自由蘭德品牌。
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Xpeng reportedly to launch at least 4 EVs in 2025, including new models and facelifts
據報道，小鵬汽車將在2025年至少推出4款電動汽車，其中包括新款車型和改款車型。