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Volkswagen and Xpeng's jointly developed electric vehicles will use Xpeng's G9 'Edward' platform, in a boost for the Chinese startup that analysts said could lift its sales and profitability. "We will use the G9 platform and combine it with Volkswagen technology," VW Group CEO Oliver Blume said on a media call on Thursday following half-year results. Older techThe Edward platform is an older generation of Xpeng's platform technology, forming the basis for the startup's G9 and P7 models. Still, news that VW and Xpeng will use the Edward platform could help boost the sales of models still using it, said an analyst who declined to be named. The partnership could also help lower Xpeng's EV production costs by leveraging VW's scale and bargaining power in supply.