Digitalization, urbanization, sustainability and individualization are the driving forces behind automotive manufacturers and suppliers. Electric engines are becoming increasingly important while combustion engines are constantly being further developed. This requires a different way of thinking: Business models for the future have long since ceased to focus on the car alone – rather, they are about the networked mobility of tomorrow. Networking is becoming increasingly important in the automotive industry.

This is true for the networking of manufacturers and suppliers in terms of a transparent production network with Catena-X as well as for the product. A Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) will only bring its full potential to the road when transparent communication between infrastructure and people is possible. The prospects are exciting.