SOFTWARE-DEFINED VEHICLES: THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY’S NEXT CHALLENGE

The automotive industry is driven by ambition, with most OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers striving for the concept of Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs).

To achieve this goal, significant changes are necessary within the automotive industry.

This paper covers three key domains:

• Structural and organizational changes that are needed within both OEMs and their suppliers
• The history and evolution of automotive E/E architecture
• The development of a new software concept that encompasses a comprehensive vehicle architecture connected to the cloud and capable of supporting new software ecosystems.