Cookie Consent by Free Privacy Policy website Volkswagen and Microsoft announce strategic partnership
october 03, 2018 - Volkswagen

Volkswagen and Microsoft announce strategic partnership

Sep 28, 2018

  • Volkswagen and #microsoft will collaborate to accelerate Volkswagen’s digital transformation
  • Volkswagen chooses #microsoft Azure platform as the foundation for #automotive Cloud and connected car services for its fleet
  • Decisive step for #Volkswagen in its transformation into a mobility provider with fully connected vehicle fleet
  • Volkswagen will establish a new #automotive cloud development office in North America and #microsoft will help support its initial development
  • The #partnership will leverage Microsoft’s expertise and learnings from its own transformation to help define what will make Volkswagen’s #automotive Cloud unique and adaptable globally

Wolfsburg (Germany) / Redmond, Wash. (USA) – Entering into a strategic #partnership, #Volkswagen and #microsoft Corp. will collaborate to develop the ‘Volkswagen #automotive Cloud’, one of the largest dedicated #automotive industry clouds for all future #Volkswagen digital services and mobility offerings.

The Supervisory Board of #Volkswagen AG approved the conclusion of an agreement to this effect between #Volkswagen and #microsoft on September 28, 2018. #Volkswagen continues to forge ahead with its digital transformation at full speed. With #microsoft as its strategic partner, the company is taking a decisive step in its digital transformation into a mobility provider with a fully connected vehicle fleet and the digital ecosystem “Volkswagen We”.

Further information in the press release to download