A clear messages that also emerged from discussions at the Automotive Ethernet Congress (AEC) was that automotive Ethernet has crossed an important threshold.

The idea of being able to start, lock, unlock your car from a smartphone isn’t new. But, due to market security concerns, the introduction of specific UNECE requirements and UK and German insurance requirements around digital keys, the implementation of smartphone as a key in Europe has been slow compared to other markets around the world.

As TOPS stops being the bottleneck, memory bandwidth is becoming the deciding factor for the next generation of smart cockpits.

Automotive cybersecurity is moving beyond vehicle-level protection toward ecosystem-level assurance. Throughout Escar, the conversation repeatedly extended past ECUs and in-vehicle networks to include API systems, regulatory evidence pipelines, and AI-driven attack and defense. Vehicles are no longer standalone products, but distributed cyber-physical systems connected to wider mobility, cloud, and energy networks.

Much of the discussion around automotive transformation focuses on electrification, tariffs or Chinese competition. But GM appears to believe the industry's biggest challenge sits much deeper in the vehicle itself.

It has been a busy period for the Chinese automotive industry. New products were announced ahead of the Spring Festival in February, and during the Beijing Auto Show in April.

From my recent attendance to the AI & SDV European Summit in Stuttgart, something came out clearly

Insights from SBD Automotive’s industry-wide survey into crypto-agility and post-quantum cryptography adoption.

The BMW iX3 is the brand’s first true SDV in the Neue Klass platform. It is also its first vehicle to embody the philosophy of using a smaller and ergonomically friendly in-car displays to reduce distractions.

The transition to electric mobility depends on more than the rollout of charging infrastructure. It also depends on whether drivers can trust the digital systems guiding them to that infrastructure.

A few years ago, the question product cyber teams asked was simply: “What should we actually deploy to meet R155 expectations?” Today, the question has changed; and that shift matters.

A Chinese idiom says 另辟蹊径 (lìng pì xī jìng), indicating the idea of opening up a different path, finding an alternative route, or creating one's own path.

As renewables flourish and grids tighten, EVs are becoming flexible energy assets. Winning automakers won’t just build electric cars. They’ll master standards, regulation, and orchestration, while generating real revenue and cost savings.

Long Beach, California is a long way from Dearborn, and perhaps that is precisely the point. After a recent tour of Ford's new EV Development Center (EVDC), it is hard to walk away with any other conclusion.

The Automotive Ethernet Congress 2026 marked a pivotal moment for the automotive industry. What once felt like gradual progress in in-vehicle communication is now driving major changes in vehicle architecture, security, and scalability for the software-defined era.

The Commercial Vehicle Show 2026, held from 21–23 April at the NEC Birmingham, is the UK’s leading event for road freight, logistics, and commercial mobility, gathering over 300 exhibitors and more than 15,000 industry professionals across the transport ecosystem.

The Software‑Defined Vehicle Ecosystem Players Guide gives automotive leaders the strategic clarity to navigate SDV complexity, understand shifting ecosystem power, and make informed platform and partnership choices.

The Profitability Path of Automotive AI Webinar. Where experts from across the ecosystem such as cloud providers, AI specialists, and automotive strategists, came together to tackle a problem that many OEMs are quietly struggling with: turning AI innovation into sustainable profit.

A complimentary report for SBD Automotive subscribers, the Q1 Quarterly Wrap-up helps you quickly catch-up on the automotive AI, CASES & SDV trends from the past few months, providing insights from our analysts on the impact of major announcements.

Automotive computing is consolidating and accelerating. Over two days in Dearborn, the conversation moved from software‑defined vehicles (SDVs) to AI‑defined vehicles (AIDVs), with speakers aligning on three aspects: consolidating compute, shifting intelligence to the edge, and virtualizing development.

The shift to SDV has redefined how OEMs compete, making software strategy central to long-term value creation.

MWC Barcelona has historically been viewed as a telecom-led event, but in 2026 it became clear that connectivity is no longer the headline story. Instead, the industry is entering what the GSMA described as the “IQ Era”: a phase where networks, devices, and cloud infrastructure evolve into intelligence platforms, rather than simply pipes for data. With 105,000+ attendees and over 2,900 exhibitors from 207 countries, MWC 2026 reinforced its role as the global benchmark for wha