Automaker Stellantis has signed a multiyear deal to use Qualcomm's next-generation connected-car technology in its vehicle lineup, the companies said on Thursday.
Fourteen
Stellantis brands, including Peugeot, Fiat and Jeep, will use Qualcomm's
vehicle cockpit and 5G telematics technology starting in 2024 with the Maserati
brand being the first out the gate, said the companies, which did not disclose
the deal value.
Stellantis
Chief Executive Carlos Tavares said in a statement the collaboration helps the
company more closely manage the complete electronics supply chain.
Qualcomm
general manager of automotive, Nakul Duggal, told Reuters more automakers are
working directly with chip makers rather than just relying on their other
suppliers to act as a go-between.
“If
you go back even a couple of years, it was quite uncommon for (automakers) to
make a decision like this," Duggal said. "This is now becoming much
more common."
He added Qualcomm's recent acquisition of self-driving tech
software company Arriver gives its so-called "digital chassis" the
ability to offer a full set of driver assistance and self-driving capabilities
in addition to cockpit and telematic technology. But the deal with Stellantis
this time does not include that newer offering.
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Qualcomm said that since it first unveiled its driver
assistance and self-driving system — called Snapdragon Ride — in 2020, its
automotive business deal pipeline has increased to $13 billion last year from
$3 billion in 2017.
In a statement the two companies said the in-car
communication and infotainment systems for Stellantis is being designed and
engineered together with tech giant Amazon.com and Taiwanese manufacturing
company Foxconn.
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