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Audi and Porsche have announced plans to join forces on research and development to 'spearhead an ethos of shared innovation and shape the mobility of the future together'. The two companies will develop a shared vehicle architecture strategy and also explore the fields of electrification, digitisation and autonomous driving.
As members of the Volkswagen Group Audi, Volkswagen and Porsche have previously worked together on some models. The latest collaboration will see Porsche and Audi preparing for the next decade. Over the next few months joint teams will prepare the areas of co-operation and define the roadmap until 2025. Each project will be headed by representatives from both brands.
Rupert Stadler, Chairman, Audi AG commented: "The best brains of both companies will come together to set the technical course for the future. We are united by many shared values, above all, by our pursuit for the best solutions and the best offerings for our customers."
Oliver Blume, Chairman, Porsche AG said: "Together, we will make faster progress in the race for mobility of the future. We will utilise the expertise of both brands and maximise a powerful synergy. We will cooperate wherever it makes sense, but will also be very careful to maintain the differentiation between our two brands. A Porsche will always be a Porsche, and that will remain so in the future."