The Volkswagen subsidiary launched its digital division based in Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart a year ago to develop digital services for the premium segment.
The center is led by Thilo Koslowski, a former digital mobility analyst at Gartner's technology consulting firm. "Cars are the main mobile device of the future, and the future is being written in Silicon Valley," Koslowski said in a statement a few days ago.
"It's important to be right in the region of leading technology companies in the US, because it allows us to identify trends early and invest in new technologies at the right time," Koslowski further said.