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New Mobility branch will work closely with Cariad software division on new autonomous and electric vehicles

Volkswagen has formed a dedicated new division for “the strategic action areas of electric mobility and software” led by Thomas Ulbrich, previously the company’s technical development chief.

Heading up the ‘New Mobility’ branch, Ulbrich will be responsible for the continued development of the Volkswagen ID range of electric vehicles, which kicked off with the Volkswagen ID 3 in 2020 and has since included the Volkswagen ID 4 and Volkswagen ID 5 SUVs.

This will be done with a renewed focus on the quality of the VW Group’s software. Ulbrich has also been given a seat on the supervisory board of Cariad, the group’s software division, to “strengthen cooperation” between the firm’s car developers and software team, according to an official statement.

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