{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"4501","rtpr_id":"nPn9vvScTa","ticker":"VLOF","exchange":"Euronext Paris","all_tickers":["VLOF"],"title":"Valeo and Google Cloud Expand Strategic Partnership to Boost Automotive Innovation with Gemini for Workspace and Agentic AI","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-04-22T11:58:01.854Z","article_body":"Valeo and Google Cloud Expand Strategic Partnership to Boost Automotive Innovation with Gemini for Workspace and Agentic AI\n\nPR Newswire\n\nLAS VEGAS, April 22, 2026\n\nValeo has deployed Gemini for Workspace to all its employees for rapid\nproductivity and quality enhancement\n\nThe company accelerates agentic AI adoption with business functions using\nGemini Enterprise for increased and faster innovation\n\nLAS VEGAS, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Next '26 -- Valeo, a global\nleader in automotive technology, and Google Cloud today announced a\nsignificant expansion of their long-standing strategic partnership.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1032194/Google_Cloud_Logo.html)\n\nBuilding on their multi-year collaboration, the two companies today are\nentering into a new phase of their partnership with a focus on generative AI\nto accelerate Valeo's productivity and R&D excellence.\n\nEmpowering Valeo's 100,000 employees with Gemini\n\nWith Gemini as the company's LLM of choice, Valeo is deploying Gemini for\nWorkspace to its entire, 100,000-person global workforce. This deployment\nfollows the successful integration of Gemini Code Assist, with now more than\n35% of Valeo's code generated by AI, accelerating and enhancing software\ndevelopment cycles for its engineering teams.\n\nThe deployment of Gemini for Workspace will help Valeo transform its daily\noperations by using AI-powered assistance directly from Google's collaboration\ntools. By leveraging Gemini, Valeo teams can now boost productivity by\nautomating routine tasks and streamlining document synthesis. Furthermore,\nthey can enhance creativity by generating high-quality content and visual aids\nfor faster decision-making, while also improving work quality through better\ncommunication and collaborative workflows across global sites.\n\nAs AI fundamentally enhances employees' abilities across all company\nfunctions, Valeo is also ensuring a successful adoption by launching a\ncomprehensive skills development program for its staff.\n\nImportantly, Gemini for Workspace upholds the highest confidentiality and\nprotection of Valeo's proprietary data and intellectual property.\n\nDoubling down on agentic AI with Gemini Enterprise\n\nBeyond employee productivity, Valeo is also intensifying its focus on agentic\nAI with Google Cloud. Having begun explorations into AI agents 18 months ago,\nValeo is now doubling down on this frontier using Google Cloud's Gemini\nEnterprise Agent Platform.\n\nA few examples of Valeo's early agents include its Software Testing Assistant,\nwhich creates test cases directly from the software design phase; the Software\nDevelopment Life Cycle Assistant, which reviews and proposes fixes in the\ncontinuous integration chain; the System Requirements Assistant, which helps\nthe system designer to write and tailor system requirements; and the Product\nValidation Assistant, which assists in writing product design validation test\ncases.\n\nWith this shift toward agentic workflows, Valeo intends to augment its\nengineers by automating intricate engineering processes and accelerating\ntime-to-market for autonomous mobility solutions. In all processes, keeping a\nhuman in the loop remains a priority of Valeo to ensure optimal quality and\nsecurity.\n\nChristophe Perillat, CEO of Valeo said: \"Our partnership with Google Cloud has\nbeen a driver of our digital transformation since 2008. By putting Gemini for\nWorkspace into the hands of every Valeo employee, we are not just upgrading\nour tools; we are embedding a culture of innovation. The move toward Agentic\nAI with Gemini Enterprise represents the next chapter, allowing our engineers\nto focus on high-value breakthroughs while AI agents handle complex\noperational cycles.\"\n\nAnthony Cirot, vice president EMEA South at Google Cloud: \"Valeo is a prime\nexample of how a global leader can harness the power of generative AI to\ntransform every facet of its business. From accelerating software development\nwith agents to empowering their workers with Gemini for Workspace, Valeo is\nsetting a new standard for the automotive industry. We are thrilled to deepen\nour collaboration as they pioneer the use of agentic AI to redefine the future\nof mobility.\"\n\nValeo and Google Cloud's collaboration spans beyond the current AI-focused\ninitiatives, built on a long-standing foundation encompassing infrastructure,\ndata management, and collaboration tools. Notably, in 2023, the two companies\nand Artefact supported an internal Valeo hackathon focused on identifying\nvarious generative AI use cases across engineering, project management,\nknowledge management, and industrial maintenance, laying the groundwork for\ntoday's deeper AI integration.\n\nAbout Valeo\nValeo is a leading global technology company creating innovative solutions and\nsystems for automotive and technology partners worldwide. Valeo is structured\naround its POWER, BRAIN and LIGHT Divisions, and Valeo Service, the augmented\nservice partner, for the aftermarket and new forms of mobility.\n\nValeo is committed to making mobility safer, more sustainable and affordable\nto all. The Group is playing a vital role in shaping the Car of Tomorrow:\nwhich will be electrified, safer and software-defined. Valeo is leveraging its\nglobal industrial footprint and its technological leadership in\nelectrification, advanced driver assistance systems, lighting and software to\ncapture an increasing share of value per vehicle.\n\nValeo is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.\n\nValeo in brief: €20.9 billion in sales in 2025 | 100,000 employees worldwide\n| 29 countries | 149 production plants | 59 R&D centers | 19 distribution\nplatforms (as of February 26, 2026).\n\nLearn more at www.valeo.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669242-5&h=2131124458&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.valeo.com%2Fen%2F&a=www.valeo.com)\n\nAbout Google Cloud\nGoogle Cloud offers a powerful optimized AI stack — including AI,\ninfrastructure, leading models like Gemini, developer, data management\ncapabilities, multicloud, security, solutions, developer tools and platform,\nas well as agents and applications that  enable organizations to transform\ntheir business for the Agentic era. Customers in more than 200 countries and\nterritories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/valeo-and-google-cloud-expand-strategic-partnership-to-boost-automotive-innovation-with-gemini-for-workspace-and-agentic-ai-302749233.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/valeo-and-google-cloud-expand-strategic-partnership-to-boost-automotive-innovation-with-gemini-for-workspace-and-agentic-ai-302749233.html)\n\nSOURCE Google Cloud\n\n\n\npress@google.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1032194/Google_Cloud_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn9vvScTa","title":"Valeo and Google Cloud Expand Strategic Partnership to Boost Automotive Innovation with Gemini for Workspace and Agentic AI","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"VLOF","created":"2026-04-22T11:58:01.854Z","tickers":["VLOF"],"exchange":"Euronext Paris","article_body":"Valeo and Google Cloud Expand Strategic Partnership to Boost Automotive Innovation with Gemini for Workspace and Agentic AI\n\nPR Newswire\n\nLAS VEGAS, April 22, 2026\n\nValeo has deployed Gemini for Workspace to all its employees for rapid\nproductivity and quality enhancement\n\nThe company accelerates agentic AI adoption with business functions using\nGemini Enterprise for increased and faster innovation\n\nLAS VEGAS, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Next '26 -- Valeo, a global\nleader in automotive technology, and Google Cloud today announced a\nsignificant expansion of their long-standing strategic partnership.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1032194/Google_Cloud_Logo.html)\n\nBuilding on their multi-year collaboration, the two companies today are\nentering into a new phase of their partnership with a focus on generative AI\nto accelerate Valeo's productivity and R&D excellence.\n\nEmpowering Valeo's 100,000 employees with Gemini\n\nWith Gemini as the company's LLM of choice, Valeo is deploying Gemini for\nWorkspace to its entire, 100,000-person global workforce. This deployment\nfollows the successful integration of Gemini Code Assist, with now more than\n35% of Valeo's code generated by AI, accelerating and enhancing software\ndevelopment cycles for its engineering teams.\n\nThe deployment of Gemini for Workspace will help Valeo transform its daily\noperations by using AI-powered assistance directly from Google's collaboration\ntools. By leveraging Gemini, Valeo teams can now boost productivity by\nautomating routine tasks and streamlining document synthesis. Furthermore,\nthey can enhance creativity by generating high-quality content and visual aids\nfor faster decision-making, while also improving work quality through better\ncommunication and collaborative workflows across global sites.\n\nAs AI fundamentally enhances employees' abilities across all company\nfunctions, Valeo is also ensuring a successful adoption by launching a\ncomprehensive skills development program for its staff.\n\nImportantly, Gemini for Workspace upholds the highest confidentiality and\nprotection of Valeo's proprietary data and intellectual property.\n\nDoubling down on agentic AI with Gemini Enterprise\n\nBeyond employee productivity, Valeo is also intensifying its focus on agentic\nAI with Google Cloud. Having begun explorations into AI agents 18 months ago,\nValeo is now doubling down on this frontier using Google Cloud's Gemini\nEnterprise Agent Platform.\n\nA few examples of Valeo's early agents include its Software Testing Assistant,\nwhich creates test cases directly from the software design phase; the Software\nDevelopment Life Cycle Assistant, which reviews and proposes fixes in the\ncontinuous integration chain; the System Requirements Assistant, which helps\nthe system designer to write and tailor system requirements; and the Product\nValidation Assistant, which assists in writing product design validation test\ncases.\n\nWith this shift toward agentic workflows, Valeo intends to augment its\nengineers by automating intricate engineering processes and accelerating\ntime-to-market for autonomous mobility solutions. In all processes, keeping a\nhuman in the loop remains a priority of Valeo to ensure optimal quality and\nsecurity.\n\nChristophe Perillat, CEO of Valeo said: \"Our partnership with Google Cloud has\nbeen a driver of our digital transformation since 2008. By putting Gemini for\nWorkspace into the hands of every Valeo employee, we are not just upgrading\nour tools; we are embedding a culture of innovation. The move toward Agentic\nAI with Gemini Enterprise represents the next chapter, allowing our engineers\nto focus on high-value breakthroughs while AI agents handle complex\noperational cycles.\"\n\nAnthony Cirot, vice president EMEA South at Google Cloud: \"Valeo is a prime\nexample of how a global leader can harness the power of generative AI to\ntransform every facet of its business. From accelerating software development\nwith agents to empowering their workers with Gemini for Workspace, Valeo is\nsetting a new standard for the automotive industry. We are thrilled to deepen\nour collaboration as they pioneer the use of agentic AI to redefine the future\nof mobility.\"\n\nValeo and Google Cloud's collaboration spans beyond the current AI-focused\ninitiatives, built on a long-standing foundation encompassing infrastructure,\ndata management, and collaboration tools. Notably, in 2023, the two companies\nand Artefact supported an internal Valeo hackathon focused on identifying\nvarious generative AI use cases across engineering, project management,\nknowledge management, and industrial maintenance, laying the groundwork for\ntoday's deeper AI integration.\n\nAbout Valeo\nValeo is a leading global technology company creating innovative solutions and\nsystems for automotive and technology partners worldwide. Valeo is structured\naround its POWER, BRAIN and LIGHT Divisions, and Valeo Service, the augmented\nservice partner, for the aftermarket and new forms of mobility.\n\nValeo is committed to making mobility safer, more sustainable and affordable\nto all. The Group is playing a vital role in shaping the Car of Tomorrow:\nwhich will be electrified, safer and software-defined. Valeo is leveraging its\nglobal industrial footprint and its technological leadership in\nelectrification, advanced driver assistance systems, lighting and software to\ncapture an increasing share of value per vehicle.\n\nValeo is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.\n\nValeo in brief: €20.9 billion in sales in 2025 | 100,000 employees worldwide\n| 29 countries | 149 production plants | 59 R&D centers | 19 distribution\nplatforms (as of February 26, 2026).\n\nLearn more at www.valeo.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669242-5&h=2131124458&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.valeo.com%2Fen%2F&a=www.valeo.com)\n\nAbout Google Cloud\nGoogle Cloud offers a powerful optimized AI stack — including AI,\ninfrastructure, leading models like Gemini, developer, data management\ncapabilities, multicloud, security, solutions, developer tools and platform,\nas well as agents and applications that  enable organizations to transform\ntheir business for the Agentic era. Customers in more than 200 countries and\nterritories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/valeo-and-google-cloud-expand-strategic-partnership-to-boost-automotive-innovation-with-gemini-for-workspace-and-agentic-ai-302749233.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/valeo-and-google-cloud-expand-strategic-partnership-to-boost-automotive-innovation-with-gemini-for-workspace-and-agentic-ai-302749233.html)\n\nSOURCE Google Cloud\n\n\n\npress@google.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1032194/Google_Cloud_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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