Microsoft and European automaker Stellantis will collaborate on artificial-intelligence, cybersecurity, and engineering capabilities development.
As part of the five-year partnership, Stellantis said it will use Microsoft Azure to modernize its infrastructure, aiming for a 60% reduction in data center footprint by 2029.
The two companies said they are jointly working on more than 100 AI initiatives including customer care, product development and validation, and predictive maintenance and testing.
Stellantis also plans to establish a global cyber defense center that will leverage AI to anticipate cyberthreats, strengthen response capabilities, and protect customer data, it said.
"Our work with Stellantis reflects a shared ambition to drive AI Transformation responsibly and securely across the automotive value chain," Judson Althoff, CEO of Microsoft's Commercial Business, said Thursday. "By combining Stellantis' global scale and engineering expertise with Microsoft's trusted cloud, AI and security platforms, we are delivering real value for millions of drivers worldwide."
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Stellantis N.V. is one of the world's leading car manufacturers. The activity is essentially organized around 4 sectors:
- sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles: Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys brands;
- sale of luxury vehicles: Maserati and DS Automobiles brands;
- sale of automotive equipment: interior systems, car seats, car exteriors, emission control systems, etc.;
- other: financing services (purchase, rental, leasing, etc.), after-sales services, etc.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the Netherlands (0.8%), North America (41.6%), France (10.3%), Brazil (7.6%), Italy (6.8%), Germany (5.2%), the United Kingdom (5%), Türkiye (3.8%), Spain (2.7%), Belgium (1.5%), China (0.2%) and other (14.5%).
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