Software components that transform power into smart adaptive motion

Software in vehicles is no longer limited to what you see on screens. It now plays a key role in how cars drive, respond, and perform. In close collaboration with the Volkswagen Group brands, we're developing scalable software components that support key functions for charging, thermal management and driving performance across multiple drive trains – bringing smart motion to the road.

Driving performance through intelligent software

When people think about software in vehicles, they usually picture infotainment screens, navigation systems, or voice assistants. But in today’s vehicles, software is also shaping the way they move, handle and respond to the world around them.

Driving dynamics are one of the strongest differentiating factors between vehicles – and are decisive for the brand experience. In close collaboration with the Volkswagen Group brands, we develop scalable software modules for the central drive train and chassis. The basis is a software toolkit that enables the complete and precise control of a vehicle’s behavior, from comfort mode to sporty drift mode. At the same time, it also enables scaling across different brands and drive types.

Advancing efficiency, power, driving feel and comfort

Motion

A unified motion stack for all powertrains combines driving performance and efficiency in a single solution – ranging from passive and active damper systems to comfort and race track modes.

Energy & Charging

End-to-end energy and charging software that optimizes energy consumption and flow, recuperation, and charging efficiency with predictive control and real-time data.

Power Electronics

Software that unlocks the full potential of power electronics ranging from entry level vehicles to sport cars – ensuring efficiency, performance, and reliability.

Body

Software components that control all comfort, safety, and access features, such as lighting, climate control, mobile-based entry, and component protection for a secure and personalized mobility experience.

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