Jan. 23, 2020—Volkswagen has partnered with Aeris to form Ventic, reported CNET.

Ventic will be responsible for VW's next-generation Car-Net system. There will be built-in cloud support.

"This platform has inherent flexibility, which enables new business models through third-party integration and is foundational for vehicle-to-everything communications," VW Chief Information Officer Abdallah Shanti said in a statement.