innovative mobility services, we see autonomous driving as a quantum leap into the future. Autonomous ride-sharing services will make our mobility more comfortable and safer, more sustainable and accessible for everyone. On the way there, automated driving will become the centerpiece of the driving experience – in private cars as well as in fleet vehicles. In order to achieve the goal of complete driving autonomy, the Volkswagen Group is relying on both innovative vehicle technologies and customized software solutions. Advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving functions are an important part of our software strategy. They offer a high level of customer benefit, enable a new product experience and are of great economic importance for the Volkswagen Group. Oliver Blume Automated driving – pretty smart The cars of our Group brands have long been equipped with a wide range of smart driving assistants. We are working flat out to drive innovation and digitalization – with a

The automotive industry is developing at a rapid pace. Innovative technologies are defining vehicle functions and the driving experience. The Volkswagen Group sees this transformation as an opportunity to shape the mobility of tomorrow as a global automotive technology driver – climate-neutral, digital and connected. Our pioneering solutions along the entire automotive value chain combine experience and efficiency, safety and sustainability. This enables us to inspire customers time and time again. All over the world. The car of the future Software, artificial intelligence and advanced driver assistance systems are at the center of our vehicle development. With many innovations, we are making the vehicle of the future safer, more comfortable and more entertaining. When it comes to electric cars and major trends, we combine our automotive expertise with the technological knowledge of leading partners worldwide – and adapt it to the needs of our customers in different markets. Battery

Self-driving research vehicle Gen.Urban to operate on Wolfsburg’s streetsUrban test route in Wolfsburg city area replicates real-world traffic scenarios, from intersections to roundaboutsResearch project aims to explore how passengers experience rides in a self-driving vehicle The Volkswagen Group is starting the next testing phase in Wolfsburg with its self-driving research vehicle Gen.Urban1. After intensive trials, the Gen.Urban can now drive autonomously in real urban traffic. The research projects aims to explore how passengers experience riding in a self-driving vehicle without a traditional steering wheel or pedals – and what requirements this creates for future vehicle concepts. An interdisciplinary team from Volkswagen Group Innovation, including designers, human factors specialists, software engineers, and materials experts, is gathering comprehensive data on user behavior and interaction with the Gen.Urban. These findings will contribute to the development of future interior

continues to drive development of highly automated and autonomous driving in China together with Horizon Robotics and in the rest of the world with Bosch: first functions from alliance between Bosch and Cariad planned for 2023 In the area of autonomous driving as a service (MaaS/TaaS), Volkswagen is consolidating its development partnerships Group no longer invests in Argo AI, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles expands cooperation with other partner Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles' goal for autonomous driving remains: Customers expected to be able to book the autonomously driving ID.Buzz in Hamburg with MOIA in 2025 Oliver Blume, CEO Volkswagen AG: "Focus and speed are what count, especially when it comes to developing technologies of the future. Our goal is to offer our customers the most powerful functions at the earliest possible time and to set up our development as cost-effectively as possible." Volkswagen is focusing its development activities for autonomous and highly automated driving. In the

subsidiary Volkswagen Autonomy (VWAT) GmbH as a centre of excellence for autonomous driving under the direction of Alexander HitzingerVWAT bundles Group activities for the development of self-driving systems from Level 4VWAT sites in Munich, Wolfsburg, Silicon Valley and China planned Alexander Hitzinger: "We expect self-driving systems to be used in the commercial sector at a large scale from around the middle of the next decade." Volkswagen AG today announced the foundation of Volkswagen Autonomy GmbH (VWAT GmbH) with headquarters in Munich and Wolfsburg. Another subsidary in Silicon Valley will follow in 2020. A further subsidiary is planned in China in 2021. As a centre of excellence for autonomous driving from Level 4, VWAT will serve to build up know-how within the Group and bring a self-driving system (SDS) to market maturity. The company will be managed by Alexander Hitzinger, Senior Vice President for autonomous driving in the Volkswagen Group and Member of the Volkswagen Brand Board

sustainable mobility “Made in Europe” and, together with its tech subsidiaries PowerCo and Elli, will showcase pioneering technologies for key future fields in the automotive industry. The focus will be on cross-brand strategy topics such as the new unified cell and the new battery system for the Electric Urban Car Family, a concrete outlook on the battery technology of tomorrow and the entry into another highly exciting business area in the energy sector. 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m panel discussion “Design drives distinction.”:The panel discussion with CEO Oliver Blume and Head of Design Michael Mauer will center on the Volkswagen Group’s design strategy. Design goes beyond a distinguishing feature, it is a factor for success. This is demonstrated by the presentations of the design strategies of the Volkswagen, Scout and Porsche brands, explained by the brands' design managers – from brand and product identity to iconic models. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for interviews with design managers

Since 2016, MOIA has developed a digital ecosystem for the entire value chain of ridepooling – from apps to algorithms to fleet management. MOIA has been offering its service in Hamburg since 2019. Since 2021, MOIA has been working with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles on a pilot project for autonomous ridepooling. Cities all over the world aim to make their transport more efficient and climate-friendly in the future. Autonomous ridepooling can be an important lever in achieving this goal. As a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) provider, MOIA has the necessary expertise to develop an autonomous ridepooling system from an autonomous vehicle and a self-driving system. The goal is to develop an integrated autonomous ridepooling system in Hamburg for international scaling by 2025 and to open it up to customers after 2025. MOIA has also expanded its revenue model by introducing a licensing model for ridepooling and establishing the new business unit Mobility Analytics. Instead of operating exclusively