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Volkswagen Group and NXP team up on next-generation vehicle chips
What happened
Volkswagen Group has expanded its partnership with NXP Semiconductors, selecting NXP's S32K5 microcontrollers (MCUs) as a core component of its next-generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) architecture. The first vehicle using the new architecture is scheduled for 2027. The agreement was announced ahead of the International Suppliers Fair (IZB) in Wolfsburg, Germany, and strengthens Volkswagen's strategy of working with the chipmaker.
Impact and signal
Medium impactImpact score: 40/100
Affected components and suppliers
S32K5 microcontrollers (MCUs)
Volkswagen GroupNXP Semiconductors
SDVsoftware-defined vehicleautomotive chipspartnership
Source and time
Source: eeNews Europe · 10/27/2026 · View original source
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