Xpeng과 폭스바겐의 첫 번째 모델: 스마트 캐빈 및 지능형 주행 기능을 갖춘 G9 기반 완성차 플랫폼

7월에 26, 폭스바겐 그리고 엑스펑 모터스 announced a technical cooperation framework agreement, with Volkswagen investing $700 million in Xpeng Motors. The collaboration will leverage Xpeng Motors’ vehicle platform, smart cockpit, and intelligent driving system, while Volkswagen will provide its world-leading engineering and supply chain capabilities. The negotiations between the two companies began in the fourth quarter of last year, and this partnership is seen as a win-win situation. Volkswagen’s investment will complement its smart cockpit and high-end smart driving capabilities, boosting its electric vehicle sales in China. 다른 한편으로는, 엑스펑 모터스, known for its mid-to-high-end assisted driving capabilities, will benefit from Volkswagen’s expertise to further advance its autonomous driving technology.

Xpeng Motors has been making significant strides in autonomous driving with its NGP (내비게이션 가이드 파일럿) 체계, which provides functions like automatic avoidance of construction scenes, intelligent response to side car congestion, 그 외 다수. Its urban NGP has achieved an efficiency close to 90% of human drivers and will be expanded to nearly 50 cities in the second half of the year. 또한, the new XNGP based on the XNET deep learning algorithm will achieve extensive coverage of urban roads across the country, surpassing Tesla’s performance in the US.

더욱이, Xpeng Motors has introduced the 800V silicon carbide electrical architecture, allowing for rapid battery charging and an extended driving range. The company’s latest Swing architecture brings innovative features like front and rear integrated aluminum die-casting body, CIB battery-body integration technology, and a communication architecture with Gigabit Ethernet backbone. This architecture also benefits from the autonomous driving intelligent computing center “Fuyao,” which significantly boosts the training speed of the core model for Xpeng’s autonomous driving.

The collaboration between Xpeng Motors and Volkswagen addresses the shortcomings of both companies, making it a promising venture in the rapidly evolving electric vehicle market.