Second Financial Times sources, Volkswagen is in talks with Huawei to bring HarmonyOS to its cars sold in China. And given Chinese consumers’ strong favor for VW’s local technology and software woes, it makes much more sense for VW to seek a partnership with Huawei. In the opposite direction, Seres has dropped HarmonyOS for Android Auto for its cars sold in Europe.
The new VW ID.7 interior
Interestingly, one of the sources claims that Volkswagen hasn’t limited its options to just Huawei. The German automaker is reportedly looking for a long-term partner in China at large, but Huawei seems to be at the top of the list with its push for the HarmonyOS ecosystem.
Volkswagen’s software is often considered to lag behind other EV competitors, especially in China, where the EV market is booming and competition is fierce. Even Huawei is now competing with its own car brand in the country.
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