From 2020 onwards, more than 5 million new Volkswagen-brand vehicles per year will be fully connected and will be part of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the cloud.
By building the Volkswagen Automotive Cloud, Volkswagen will be able to leverage consistent mobility services across its entire portfolio and to provide new services and solutions such as in-car consumer experiences, telematics, and securely connect data between the car and the cloud.
Volkswagen will establish an automotive cloud development office in Washington State close to Microsoft's headquarters.
Automakers have been partnering with consumer technology companies as they increasingly invest in connected cars.
Volkswagen will build all in-car services for vehicles of the core Volkswagen brand as well as the Group-wide cloud-based platform (also known as One Digital Platform, ODP) on Microsoft technology.
