ECARX Holdings Inc. announced an award from the Volkswagen Group to provide advanced digital cockpit solutions for vehicles sold under the Volkswagen brand. ECARX will supply a complete digital cockpit solution, including the integrated hardware and software of the ECARX Antora 1000 computing platform and ECARX Cloudpeak software architecture. This is the second agreement announced between ECARX and the Volkswagen Group in 2025, following an initial award in March 2025 to deliver industry leading digital cockpit systems to Volkswagen and koda vehicles.
This additional award represents a platform extension of the Global Entry Infotainment system sourced from ECARX in the initial award. A significant proportion of the vehicles produced under this award will also feature Google Automotive Services (GAS), integrated by ECARX. Models configured with Google Automotive Services ("cars with Google built in") will use the ECARX Antora 500 platform.
For designated models and segments that require an offline solution, Volkswagen will deploy the cost optimized ECARX Antora 1000 platform. By integrating advanced ecosystems like Google Automotive Services, ECARX addresses global demand for intuitive user interfaces and helps ensure that its partner OEMs' vehicles remain at the forefront of digital innovation. Publicly referred to as "cars with Google built in," Google's expertise in navigation (Google Maps), voice interaction (Google Assistant Gemini), and app ecosystems via the Google Play Store positions Google as a key player in delivering rich automotive experiences.
The process of integrating GAS typically takes automakers between 12 and 18 months. However, by following Google's best practices and extending them.
