Recently, we learned from related channels that Volkswagen may be rolling out the software currently used in its models in China to its mainstream Volkswagen-branded vehicles in Europe. Regarding the aforementioned report, Volkswagen Group has yet to comment. The report suggests that the "electrical/electronic architecture" (China Electronic Architecture) developed in collaboration with Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng for the Chinese market may serve as the foundation for future models of Volkswagen, Skoda, and Cupra, the three core brands under the Volkswagen Group. It is reported that Thomas Schaefer, the head of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, is expected to present the plan to management on October 27 local time. The proposal will cover approximately three-quarters of the next-generation models of these three brands, which are currently accelerating the launch of electric vehicles in the European market. Until now, Volkswagen Group has been separating the software development work for the Chinese market from other markets: the Chinese market uses the electronic architecture jointly developed with XPeng, while the software technology for Western markets is being developed in collaboration with American electric vehicle company Rivian. Volkswagen has invested $5.8 billion in its partnership with Rivian, which is a core component of Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume's software strategy. Volkswagen has been struggling to keep up with its competitors in the software sector. Its vehicle and brand ecosystem is complex, including both Volkswagen-branded models and high-end brands such as Audi and Porsche, which has made it difficult to scale software technology application. The software department within Volkswagen Group, Cariad, is facing the same challenges.