ECX ECARX Holdings Inc

ECARX Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ECX) (“ECARX” or the “Company”), a global mobility technology provider, today announced a strategic partnership with China FAW Group Co., Ltd. (“FAW Group”), China’s leading automaker, to develop next-generation intelligent cockpits for the premium Hongqi brand of vehicles.

ECARX and FAW will combine their considerable research and development capabilities and technological strengths to build an end-to-end value chain for the development of intelligent cockpits with the goal of setting new industry benchmarks. As part of the strategic partnership, both parties will co-develop and co-design cockpit domain controllers and terminal products within brand ecosystem and offer maintenance for connected-car systems.

Ziyu Shen, co-founder, chairman, and CEO of ECARX, said, “With the signing of this cooperation agreement, ECARX and FAW Group are about to embark on a journey that will bring rapid change, technical advancement, and innovation to the sector. With more than seven decades of experience in the auto business, FAW Group’s Hongqi brand is a beacon of quality and excellence, with a robust offering of products and a tech platform that places it in the pantheon of high-level luxury brands in China. Working together on developing intelligent cockpits for their flagship brand is a vote of confidence in ECARX and is a reflection of the quality of our products and our ability to drive innovation.”  

About ECARX

ECARX (Nasdaq: ECX) is a global automotive technology provider with the capabilities to deliver turnkey solutions for next-generation smart vehicles, from the system on a chip (SoC), to central computing platforms, and software. As automakers develop new electric vehicle architectures from the ground up, ECARX is developing full-stack solutions to enhance the user experience, while reducing complexity and cost.

Founded in 2017 and listed on the Nasdaq in 2022, ECARX now has over 2,000 employees based in 11 major locations in China, UK, USA, Sweden, Germany and Malaysia. The co-founders are two automotive entrepreneurs, Chairman and CEO Ziyu Shen, and Eric Li (Li Shufu), who is also the founder and chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group — with ownership interests in global brands including Lotus, Lynk&Co, Polestar, Smart, and Volvo Cars. ECARX also works with other well-known automakers, including FAW and Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën. To date, ECARX products can be found in over 6 million vehicles worldwide.

Forward-Looking Statements

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