Volkswagen will connect over five million new vehicles to Microsoft Azure cloud by 2020, and build cloud development office near Microsoft's headquarters

Briefing

October 10, 2018

Briefing	Azure-Based Car Platform – German auto maker Volkswagen announced partnership with technology giant Microsoft to develop Volkswagen Automotive Cloud, cloud and mobility services platform for cars based on Microsoft Azure Five Million Vehicles by 2020 – More than five million new Volkswagen vehicles will be connected to Internet-of-Things through cloud using Microsoft Azure by 2020 Cloud Development Office – Company will also build new automotive cloud development office, which will hire 300 engineers, near Microsoft’s headquarters, in Redmond, Washington Microsoft’s Support – Microsoft to support Volkswagen in new automotive cloud development office and contribute resources for hiring, human resources management, and consulting
Accelerator	Cloud-Based Services, Internet-of-Things, Transportation and Mobility
Market Disruption	Innovation Partnerships
Business Model and Practices Business Model and Practices	Innovative Partnerships
Sector	Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics
Organization	Microsoft Corp.
Source	"Volkswagen and Microsoft announce strategic partnership," Volkswagen, https://www.volkswagen-media-services.com/; "Volkswagen partners with Microsoft in cloud push," Reuters, http://www.reuters.com/; Krazit, T., "Volkswagen strikes cloud partnership deal with Microsoft, will open Seattle-area cloud office", GeekWire, https://www.geekwire.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	September 28, 2018

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Volkswagen will connect over five million new vehicles to Microsoft Azure cloud by 2020, and build cloud development office near Microsoft’s headquarters

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