XPeng has named Volkswagen as the first customer and launch partner for its VLA 2.0 intelligent driving system in China, with global delivery of the system planned for 20272.
The announcement, based on XPeng's own press release, also confirmed that XPeng robotaxis running VLA 2.0 have started supervised public-road testing in China. Trial operations for those robotaxis are scheduled for later in 2026.
The deal deepens a relationship that is already moving on a parallel track. VW's China unit recently secured approval to trial autonomous driving systems on Chinese public roads at Level 3, alongside XPeng's Level 4 robotaxi clearance in Guangzhou[1].
ANALYSIS The VLA 2.0 customer designation adds a commercial dimension to what had been a testing-stage relationship.
No specific vehicle model, pricing, named VW executive, or on-record VW statement has surfaced alongside the announcement.
XPeng is pursuing two paths simultaneously: selling its driving stack to a legacy automaker and operating its own robotaxi program.
ANALYSIS That dual approach contrasts with vertically integrated competitors and positions XPeng as both a platform supplier and an operator, two revenue lines from the same technology base.
Bloomberg separately framed the development as part of a broader Chinese self-driving push involving VW and XPeng technology trials1. XPeng's press release remains the only primary source for the partnership's specifics.
The robotaxi trial timeline leaves roughly two months on the calendar as of October 26.