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Volkswagen Group is merging the driver assistance and highly automated driving development capabilities of Cariad and the Group's brands into a new organization called OneTeam, led by Audi. According to a heise online report on October 23, 2026, the organization plans to officially launch in November, with the goal of accelerating development. The new unit is led by Manuel Birke, head of driver assistance systems technology at Cariad, who reports to both the Audi and Cariad boards. The report also noted that Cariad has shrunk from about 6,500 people to about 4,300 since the end of 2023, with another roughly 1,000 positions planned to be cut. There is currently no information on progress after OneTeam's official launch.
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Cariad and Audi: Volkswagen establishes OneTeam to unify European driver assistance system development
The Volkswagen Group has merged the driver assistance and highly automated driving development capabilities of Cariad and the Group's brands into a new organization named OneTeam, led by Audi, planned to officially launch in November to accelerate development speed. The unit is led by Manuel Birke, technical head of driver assistance systems at Cariad, who reports to both the Audi and Cariad boards. Cariad has reduced its workforce from about 6,500 to about 4,300 since the end of 2023, with another approximately 1,000 positions planned to be cut.