On June 23, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) announced that 11 companies in the automotive industry have agreed on pre-competitive cooperation in open-source software development with support from VDA. They have signed a corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The initiative's timeline

NavInfo Co., Ltd.  (NavInfo) delivered a keynote speech at the 2025 World Semiconductor Conference & Expo (WSCE), where, based on MCU (microcontroller unit) chips such as the AC7870, it elaborated on innovations of AutoChips, a subsidiary, in 10 application areas such as automotive lighting, wireless charging, and se

On June 20, the Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE) announced that Nissan has decided to join the SOAFEE Special Interest Group (SIG) as a voting member to accelerate the realization of SDV. SOAFEE initiative is an industry-led Special Interest Group (SIG) defined by automakers, semiconductor suppli

On June 18,  JOYNEXT, China, announced that it will showcase its SDV solutions with a live demo using a test vehicle at the Automotive Electronics Congress on June 24 - 25, 2025, in Ludwigsburg.
The event focuses on innovations in automotive electronics. This year’s theme is “Navigating through Global Complexity: Arc

QNX, a division of BlackBerry Ltd., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vector Informatik GmbH (Vector) to develop and deliver a Foundational Vehicle Software Platform.
It will accelerate the development of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and reduce the complexity of automotive software integration.

On June 20, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced the expansion of its capabilities in the software-defined vehicles (SDV) segment with the establishment of two new automotive delivery centers in Germany—located in Munich and Villingen-Schwenningen—and a new engineering center in Romania.
The German centers will

ETAS GmbH has signed the VDA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and become a founding member of S-CORE (the Eclipse Safe Open Vehicle Core) project, aiming to build a European open-source software ecosystem based on a secure core stack and a code-first approach for the automotive industry.
The initiative addresses key

NavInfo Co., Ltd.  (NavInfo) participated in an FAW-VW intelligent cockpit technology event. Displayed was the SA8155P chip-based cockpit-driving integration solution, a core NavInfo product which deeply integrates the cockpit and parking systems that are conventionally separate. Also on display were two products wit

Neusoft Reach reached in-depth cooperation with CATL (Shanghai) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL Intelligent), a subsidiary of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) and a provider of integrated intelligent chassis products and technology services, in areas such as intelligent skateboard chassis.
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Alibaba Cloud Computing Co., Ltd. (Alibaba Cloud), an Alibaba Group subsidiary, forged a partnership with Bosch for large models.
Using the Qwen large model, the company will help Bosch accelerate the application of AI technology to intelligent cockpits and achieve for the first time active perception of the cockpit

On June 19, Tata Technologies announced its selection as a supplier by Volvo Cars. The expanded partnership will focus on key areas including product engineering, embedded software solutions, and product lifecycle management (PLM) services.
Tata Technologies will provide support from its global delivery centers, incl

On June 18, QNX, a division of BlackBerry Ltd., announced that the QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0 will be the foundational operating system for the Eclipse Foundation’s Safe Open Vehicle Core (S-CORE) Project, helping to accelerate the group’s efforts to advance OEMs software defined vehicle (SDV) develo

NXP Semiconductors N.V. has completed the acquisition of TTTech Auto, a leader in safety-critical systems and middleware for SDVs.
The integration of TTTech Auto’s MotionWise safety middleware with NXP’s CoreRide platform will help simplify software and hardware integration, while reducing development complexity, and

Alibaba Cloud Computing Co., Ltd. (Alibaba Cloud), an Alibaba Group subsidiary, announced that its Qwen large model has been integrated into the cockpits of BYD models. For intelligent cockpits, the Qwen large model makes AI Wallpaper available in models of Denza, a BYD sub-brand. Based on user speech commands, AI Wa

On June 17, Daimler Truck and Volvo Group announced the launch of Coretura AB, a joint venture focused on revolutionizing the commercial vehicle industry with a next-generation software-defined vehicle platform.
The new joint venture, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, began operations in early June 2025. It aims to set a

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXP) has collaborated with Rimac Technology to develop a centralized vehicle architecture for advanced domain and zonal control in SDVs, leveraging NXP’s S32E2 real-time processors, designed to address current and future automotive connectivity, security, and safety.
The solution consolidates

ETAS GmbH has collaborated with ThunderSoft to develop a pre-integrated, multi-domain middleware solution for high-performance computing (HPC) SoC-based vehicle systems in SDVs.
The new platform addresses the complexities of modern centralized and zonal E/E architectures by combining the ETAS Vehicle Software Platfor

On June 2, Wassym Bensaid, Rivian’s chief software officer and co-head of the Rivian-VW joint venture since November 2024, commented on usage of Rivian-initiated technology in future VW Group products. The partnership is limited to the software stack and the network interconnect, specifically Rivian's zonal architect