Automotive & Mobility

Automotive giants scale a shared open-source software stack for software-defined vehicles (SDV)

In early January 2026, a VDA-backed automotive software initiative announced a major expansion, bringing together more than 30 automakers, suppliers, chipmakers, and software firms around a shared open-source stack for software-defined vehicles. The move reflects growing pressure on the auto industry to reduce software costs, speed up development, and respond to tech-native competitors.