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We are CARIAD

We are the automotive software company of the Volkswagen Group. Our mission: to bring automotive engineering and software development closer together, making mobility safer, more sustainable, and more comfortable in every way. As a central part of the Group’s vision to become the global automotive tech driver, we develop cutting-edge platforms and digital customer experiences for all Group brands.

What drives us is a shared belief: the car can be more than a mode of transport—it can become a smart, digital companion. One that adapts, evolves, and improves over time.

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Our key figures

2020

founding year

100

Volkswagen Group

5000

CARIDIANs

nationalities

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Innovation at scale

Software thrives on scale—the more users, the greater the benefits. With iconic brands like Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen, SEAT, Škoda, CUPRA, Lamborghini, and Bentley, the Volkswagen Group is the ultimate scale player. Our experts create cross-brand software products, thereby exploiting economies of scale within the Volkswagen Group. We are shaping the future of mobility through safe automated driving solutions, user-centric infotainment systems, and robust cloud infrastructure.

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Where automotive meets tech

We combine the Volkswagen Group's many years of automotive expertise with the extensive tech know-how of our international teams. Collaboration and platforms are our keys. We build on close collaboration with the Volkswagen Group brands and tech partners around the world. Together, we develop platform solutions that can be scaled across the multiple brands and regions of the Volkswagen Group. At the same time, we focus on a high degree of differentiation at application level for brand- and market-specific ecosystems.

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A global mindset

Headquartered in Germany, we operate on a global scale with development hubs in the key mobility markets in Europe, the United States, China, and India. Our tech teams are in major tech regions—including Silicon Valley, Berlin, and Beijing—bringing together the best of automotive engineering and software innovation. We work closely with regional partners to ensure local adaptation of our innovations. This way we are bridging global expertise with local market insights.