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Volkswagen, Ecarx in talks to develop smart cars for U.S., Europe, Reuters says

Volkswagen, Ecarx in talks to develop smart cars for U.S., Europe, Reuters says

Volkswagen (VWAGY) is in discussions with Ecarx (ECX) to put the Chinese company’s technologies in cars it sells in developed markets, such as the U.S. and Europe, Reuters reports. Volkswagen currently has a partnership with Ecarx to manufacture smart cars in Brazil and India with Ecarx’s digital cockpit system Antora 1000, and the companies are now looking to extend the partnership to include VW’s Skoda-branded cars sold in Europe and also exploring the possibility of launching vehicles that are equipped with Ecarx technologies in the U.S., Ecarx CEO Shen Ziyu told Reuters.

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