In January, former Cariad CEO Dirk Hilgenberg indicated a new patience within VW when it comes to developing software-defined-vehicle architectures. That patience appears to have worn thin rather quickly.

BlackBerry’s IVY connectivity middleware provides the bridge between the car, third-party apps and the cloud. But to win business, the company must persuade automakers to forgo development of their own competing software.

Sony’s CES 2023 presentation hammers home this point: Afeela isn’t so much about selling cars as it is about offering consumers another space in which to play Sony’s video games and watch its movies.

Cariad is charged with developing three new electronic architectures simultaneously, ultimately leading to one that will underpin most of the models coming from the Volkswagen Group toward the end of the decade. That third platform will come only when Cariad says it’s ready.

Qualcomm’s Nakul Duggal discusses what defines a software-defined vehicle and what it will take to get there. 

In pulling together Faurecia and Hella to form Forvia, executives say they have created a Tier 1 supplier with the size and breadth to continue to innovate. A key, they believe, will be developing products consumers really want and can afford.