The Zhitong Finance App learned that on October 27, German President Steinmeier and his wife, who are on a state visit to China, visited Volkswagen (China) Technology Co., Ltd. in Hefei, Anhui. Meanwhile, Dr. Yu Kai, founder and CEO of Horizon (09660), attended and delivered a speech to introduce the President and his entourage to the progress of cooperation between Horizon and Volkswagen in the field of intelligent driving.
On the scene, the president and his wife experienced the FAW-Volkswagen ID firsthand. AURA T6 with SAIC VW ID. The two ERA 5X models — both equipped with full-scene assisted driving solutions created by Core Range, a joint venture between Volkswagen and Horizon, are deeply empowered by the Horizon Journey® 6H chip and the HSD AI base model, allowing the President and his entourage to experience the intelligent driving results of Sino-German collaborative innovation on the ground.
From joint research and development to large-scale mass production, from complementary advantages to mutual benefit and win-win situation, Horizon will continue to work with the public to deeply integrate China's AI innovation vitality with the accumulation of the German automobile industry, set a benchmark for Sino-German automotive industry innovation cooperation, and jointly contribute to the intelligent transformation of global automobiles.
Horizon and Volkswagen Group established a strategic partnership in 2022, and the joint venture Core Range was established in 2023. Since 2026, the two sides have cooperated into mass production: since the third quarter of this year, the Core Range full-scene advanced driver assistance program has been installed in seven new electrified models of Volkswagen Group's three joint ventures in China; in July, the two sides further announced deepening cooperation in the field of large AI base models to accelerate the path towards L3 and L4 autonomous driving.