Volvo and Daimler Form Joint Venture to Develop Software-Driven Trucks, Setting New Industry Standards
Volvo and Daimler Form Joint Venture to Develop Software-Driven Trucks, Setting New Industry Standards
"The signing demonstrates our joint commitment to lead the digital transformation of our industry. The software and hardware from this joint venture will be crucial for achieving unprecedented levels of safety, comfort, and efficiency for our customers," says Karin Rådström, CEO of Daimler Truck.As announced in May this year, Volvo Group and Daimler Truck intend to create a joint venture to develop a common software-defined vehicle platform and dedicated truck operating system, providing the basis for future software-defined commercial vehicles. The two leading companies in the commercial vehicle industry have now signed a binding agreement to establish the joint venture and are working towards setting up the company that will be headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.
正如今年五月宣佈的那樣，沃爾沃集團和戴姆勒卡車打算創建一個合資公司，開發一個共同的軟件定義車輛平台和專用的卡車操作系統，爲未來的軟件定義商用車提供基礎。這兩家商用車行業領先公司現已簽署了一份約束協議，以建立這個合資公司，並正努力設立總部位於瑞典哥德堡的公司。
The software-defined vehicle platform will enable Volvo Group and Daimler Truck and potential other future customers of the joint venture to provide stand-alone digital vehicle functions for their products.
軟件定義車輛平台將使沃爾沃集團和戴姆勒卡車以及可能的其他未來合資客戶爲其產品提供獨立的數字車輛功能。
Leading the digital transformation
引領數字化轉型
"The signing demonstrates our joint commitment to lead the digital transformation of our industry. The software and hardware from this joint venture will be crucial for achieving unprecedented levels of safety, comfort, and efficiency for our customers," says Karin Rådström, CEO of Daimler Truck.
「簽署協議展示了我們共同致力於引領我們行業的數字化轉型。這個合資公司的軟件和硬件對於實現客戶在安全性、舒適性和效率方面達到前所未有的水平至關重要，」戴姆勒卡車CEO Karin Rådström說。
Martin Lundstedt, President and CEO of the Volvo Group, adds: "We are joining forces to redefine software architecture and pioneer a new era of self-optimizing trucks. Together we are removing complexity to allow our customers to unlock higher levels of connectivity, safety and efficiency and continually push for a greater performance. It is a revolutionary response to the challenges of our modern world, and we are proud to be setting the industry standard."
沃爾沃集團總裁兼首席執行官Martin Lundstedt補充道：「我們將攜手重新定義軟件架構，開拓自優化卡車的新時代。我們共同消除複雜性，使客戶能夠實現更高水平的連接性、安全性和效率，並不斷推動更出色的性能。這是對我們現代世界挑戰的革命性回應，我們爲確立行業標準感到驕傲。」
The joint venture's activities will include the specification and procurement of centralized high-performance control units dedicated for commercial vehicles and capable of handling large amounts of data. The new company will develop an operating system and tools which vehicle manufacturers can use as a basis to develop their own differentiating digital vehicle features. This will decouple software and hardware development cycles in the future and enable customers to purchase and update digital applications wirelessly 'over the air', ultimately enhancing customer efficiency and experience.
合資公司的活動將包括規格和採購專爲商用車定製的集中化高性能控制單元，能夠處理大量數據。新公司將開發一個操作系統和工具，車輛製造商可以將其用作開發自己差異化數字車輛功能的基礎。這將在未來分離軟件與硬件開發週期，並使客戶能夠無線購買和更新數字應用程序，最終提升客戶效率和體驗。
Volvo Group and Daimler Truck will remain competitors and continue to differentiate their complete product and services offerings, including their respective digital solutions.
沃爾沃集團和戴姆勒卡車將繼續保持競爭關係，並繼續區分其完整的產品和服務提供，包括各自的數字解決方案。
The transaction for the joint venture is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025, subject to obtaining all required regulatory approvals.
合資公司的交易預計將在2025年上半年完成，前提是獲得所有必要的監管批准。
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