costs in moving projects to production. The S-CORE project is a collaborative open-source initiative under the Eclipse Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Working Group. It brings together leading major OEMs, suppliers, and technology partners, including BMW Group, Mercedes-Benz, Bosch, ETAS, Qorix, and Accenture – to develop an open-source core stack for SDVs, specifically targeting embedded high-performance Electronic Control Units (ECUs). The fir...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/19

Accenture, USA acquires AOX, Germany to strengthen expertise in automotive software and support SDV transition On January 7, Accenture completed the acquisition of AOX, a German company specializing in embedded software for carmakers. The acquisition enhances Accenture's capabilities to help automotive clients solve challenges they are facing in their transition to software-defined vehicles. Accenture's acquisition of AOX strengthens its experti...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/13

Accenture to acquire AOX to speed development of software-defined vehicles On December 3, Accenture announced it has agreed to acquire AOX, a German company specializing in embedded software for carmakers and their suppliers. The acquisition will enhance Accenture's capabilities to assist its automotive clients solve challenges in their transition to software-defined vehicles. AOX’s expertise is in high-performance computing, real-time operatin...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/04

n software-defined vehicle (SDV) development. The industry-first platform combines processing, vehicle networking, and system power management with integrated software to address complexity, scalability, cost-efficiency, and development efforts. NXP collaborates with market-leading software such as Accenture ESR Labs, ArcherMind, Blackberry QNX, Elektrobit, ETAS, Green Hills Software, Sonatus, Synopsys, TTTech Auto, Vector Informatik GmbH, and Wi...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/29

Recharge Industries selects Accenture consulting services for upcoming gigafactory in Australia On January 16, Recharge Industries engaged Accenture as its engineering provider to move forward on building one of the world’s largest gigafactories in Australia. The two companies have signed a framework contract covering the following Accenture consulting and engineering capabilities: advisory on the facility layout, including utility planning a...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/17

Mobilize Financial Services to create Mobilize Insurance in partnership with Accenture On November 8, Mobilize Financial Services, the mobility specialist of Renault Group announced that it has decided to create Mobilize Insurance, a car insurance specialist for the European market. The ambition of this new structure will be to scale its car insurance business in Europe with an innovative pan-European platform delivering usage-based and mobility ...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/09

 Accenture completes acquisition of Stellantis' consulting and training business in Italy   On October 3, Accenture completed its acquisition of Stellantis’ “World Class Manufacturing Training and Consulting business”, a center of excellence that supports process optimization in manufacturing and the supply chain. The financial terms of the transaction previously announced on September 13, were not disclosed. This acquisition is part of...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/06

Accenture and IIT Madras, India to research IOT, Robotics, and advanced automotive technologies On September 21, Accenture, and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) announced that they have set up a Center of Excellence (CoE) to undertake collaborative research projects and jointly develop intellectual properties and thought leadership focused on digital engineering and manufacturing across industries.   Specific areas of collaborati...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/21

Accenture plans to acquire Stellantis' consulting and training business in Italy On September 13, Accenture disclosed its intention to acquire Stellantis’ World Class Manufacturing Training & Consulting business, a center of excellence that supports process optimization in manufacturing and the supply chain. The acquisition would allow Accenture to integrate the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methodology into its solutions. Stellantis’ WCM T...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/15

tware platform that can be used in an openly licensed, royalty-free manner. The Eclipse SDV working group is focused on accelerating the innovation of automotive-grade in-car software stacks using open source and open specifications. It offers a forum for individuals and organizations – including Accenture, Arm, Bosch, Cariad, Continental, Microsoft, NXP, SUSE, Toyota, and ZF Group – to build and promote open-source software, specifications, ...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/06

Hero MotoCorp, India selects Accenture for supply chain transformation On July 27, Accenture announced that it has been selected by Hero MotoCorp Ltd., to scale up and enhance its future-ready supply chain. The program will include supply chain strategy, planning optimization, logistics cost optimization, and development of an end-to-end digital supply chain suite, thereby enabling Hero MotoCorp to manage the increasing complexity in products, ma...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/27

tal tachographs. In a demonstration test, the new solution was confirmed to reduce the ratio of accidents per operation by about 25%. The development of the new solution was joined by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. The development of the AI analysis algorithm and data analysis was supported by Accenture Japan Ltd., a consulting company (Minato Ward, Tokyo). (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on June 6, 2022)...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/06

Free2Move eSolutions and Accenture together to accelerate the energy transition to Net-Zero On July 12, Free2Move eSolutions (JV between Stellantis and Engie EPS) and Accenture announced a long-term partnership to accelerate the transition to Net-Zero emissions. The partnership is based on three fundamental elements. First, to develop a platform for charging electric vehicles based on a subscription formula, in order to facilitate sustainable mob...

News  Updated at: 2021/07/13

Accenture helps Jaguar Land Rover to transform marketing communications On May 6, Accenture announced that it will join forces with Spark44, Jaguar Land Rover’s successful client-agency joint venture to create a new bespoke model. This new approach will play a central role in Jaguar Land Rover’s move to an electric-first, modern luxury business. As part of the radical digitalization of the company’s marketing communications, the developmen...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/14

CNH Industrial, Accenture and Microsoft collaborate on connected industrial vehicles On November 30, CNH Industrial, Accenture and Microsoft announced a five-year agreement for the creation of a global network of digital hubs to help CNH Industrial enhance its digital capabilities and develop “smart” connected products and services.The global network of digital hubs in Brazil, Europe, India and the U.S. will enable the three companies to work...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/02

any sectors, including autonomous driving and aerial drone technologies.Almost CAD 17 million in new investment for Area X.O includes CAD 7 million from the Government of Canada and nearly CAD 10 million in in-kind contributions of technology, services and expertise from industry partners including Accenture, BlackBerry QNX, the City of Ottawa, Ericsson, Hexagon AutonomouStuff, InDro Robotics, Kongsberg Geospatial, Microsoft, Nokia and TUV SUD. (...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/19

er-led Electric Vehicle Grid Integration (EVGI) Working Group created and launched the automotive industry’s first global standard incorporating blockchain technology into a decentralized vehicle charging system.MOBI’s EVGI Working Group is chaired by Honda and General Motors, with support from Accenture, CPChain, IBM, the IOTA Foundation, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), Politecnico di Torino, and R3.The EVGI Working Group’s first te...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/08

Accenture completes acquisition of PLM Systems On August 3, Accenture announced that it has completed the acquisition of Turin-based boutique systems integrator PLM Systems. Founded in 1996, PLM Systems specializes in designing and building information systems for product lifecycle management. Its clients are Italian and international automotive, industrial equipment, fashion and aerospace and defense companies. PLM Systems’ team is joining ...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/04

Accenture completes acquisition of ESR Labs, Germany On April 1, Accenture completed the acquisition of ESR Labs, a Munich-based company that develops embedded software for leading German car brands and suppliers. ESR Labs is joining Accenture Industry X.0, the part of Accenture that uses digital technologies to improve how companies design, engineer and manufacture products and services, and operate industrial facilities. The acquisition exp...

News  Updated at: 2020/04/01

Accenture to acquire ESR Labs, Germany for mobility services On March 10, Accenture announced that it has agreed to acquire ESR Labs, a Munich-based company that develops embedded software for leading German car brands and suppliers. The acquisition will expand Accenture’s capabilities to help its automotive clients derive greater value from software. ESR Labs also offers solutions to update the code remotely, helps clients develop connected ...

News  Updated at: 2020/03/16