Orrich Lawson
In 2019, the Volkswagen Group has bold plans. After proving that it makes sense to use some common architecture to design a range of vehicles from multiple different brands, we decided to apply the same approach to software. Created a new division, moved the entire VW Group’s software development under its roof, and mandated the creation of a new unified automotive operating system for his future VW Group EVs.
In fact, the department had to work on three different systems simultaneously. called E.3 For end-to-end architecture, E3 1.1 will be the software running on VW Group’s MEB platform for mass market EVs. Cars using this software are now on the road, including the VW ID.4, the Audi Q4 e-tron and, of course, everyone’s favorite ID. Buzz.picture3 The 1.2 targets higher-end EVs from Audi and Porsche using the upcoming PPE platform. And its integrated OS called E3 2.0 is coming in mid-2010 as a new integrated platform for the entire VW Group.
It hasn’t been smooth sailing. For 2020, VW replaced Christian Saenger as head of the division (Car.Software.Org, now called his CARIAD) with Dirk Hilgenberg. By 2022, problems with his CARIAD development and buggy software for the launch of the ID.3 and ID.4 EVs led to the VW Group firing Chairman Herbert his Diess and replacing the electric Porsche with his Macan. There have been multiple reports of future group vehicle delays including. The division cost the VW group more than his $2 billion last year.
still the right move
“The idea is still correct, but of course, as you can see, we’ve been through the stormy phase, the normalization phase. Now we have to deliver on the execution phase, but that’s what you expect. Hilgenberg, CEO of CARIAD.
“So yes, it was the right decision. It was done in and now we call it 1.1 software ID, and we’re working on platform stability, rollouts, OTA’s are working fine with the new update and we’re pulling vehicles into the workshop , we have worked through these initial issues by making sure that the upgrade is minimally invasive to our customers. Lessons have been learned not only on the brand side, but also for CARIAD,” Hilgenberg said. Mr. told me.
Next is E.3 1.2. “Another big package in our backpack is Premium Platform Electronic. [PPE], is being developed as we speak, and we can say that we are in the final stages. I can see the finish line,” he told me.
picture3 1.2 sounds like quite a step up from E3 1.1. “Of course for a luxury car with more features there are much more complex issues, but again we are looking at over-the-air updates and the sensor belt has been significantly strengthened. It’s important for deploying driver assistance features,” he explained Hilgenberg. .
“Customer safety is improved and data catering is enhanced. Data can be used not only for cloud data, but also for expected services. Roads have curves, fog, major accidents Connected cars can bring information back into the car. ‘So this is an evolutionary roadmap for the ADAS stack, which is actually embodied in a different way through 1.2,’ he told me.
