Audi and Capgemini launch new XL2 joint venture

Capgemini and Audi have announced the launch of their joint venture, XL2.

The new venture will provide digital technology and consulting services, namely in the fields of SAP S/4HANA and cloud services primarily for Audi and the entire Volkswagen Group, with the company's goal to expand its project business gradually and achieve a powerful workforce within the next five years.

XL2 was founded by Audi and Capgemini to support the automotive industry in digital transformation tasks. XL2 is designed to enable end-to-end digital manufacturing, covering all central processes, including production planning, logistics, finance, maintenance, quality and materials management. Projects of the legally independent entity are to be carried out for Audi.

The first focus areas are SAP projects for production and master data management, as well as development in the context of cloud-based applications.

Capgemini and Audi have a long-standing partnership in developing solutions for digital transformation and co-innovation. XL2's headquarters are located in Heilbronn in Germany, in close proximity to Audi's production site in Neckarsulm. The vicinity of the Audi production site is noteworthy and an additional enrichment of the ecosystem. The Audi location in Neckarsulm also offers an ideal testing and application environment for IT solutions in the field of digital production.