{"id":58505,"date":"2023-04-21T15:24:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T15:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/?post_type=insights&#038;p=58505"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:19:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:19:04","slug":"software-defined-vehicles-success","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/insights\/blog\/software-defined-vehicles-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Four success factors for software-defined vehicle initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"58505\" class=\"elementor elementor-58505\" data-elementor-post-type=\"insights\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cedd802 gg-article-content gg-standard-article-template gg-simple-text gg-container-tiny elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cedd802\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f79e7b\" data-id=\"9f79e7b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70652c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70652c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Consulting Group<\/a> forecasts that OEM revenues from automotive software and electronics will grow nearly three-fold between 2023 and 2030, from $87 billion to $248 billion. This rapid growth reflects both the strategic importance OEMs are placing on th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ese<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0innovation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and the relative immaturity of the space today.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:237}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This immaturity is due to the difficulty of transitioning from hardware- to software-defined product lines. Doing so requires automotive companies to transform long-established and entrenched operating models in four ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb86fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb86fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/industries\/automotive\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/software-defined-vehicle-inpage-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59355\" alt=\"A sleek, futuristic car with wireframe overlay is shown against a blue background. Surrounding the car are various icons representing technology and connectivity, including signals, a power plug, a touch interface, and a circuit board.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/software-defined-vehicle-inpage-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/software-defined-vehicle-inpage-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/software-defined-vehicle-inpage-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/software-defined-vehicle-inpage-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a9624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34a9624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more than a hundred years, the hardware used to build a vehicle was the primary factor that defined its performance and the driving experience it offered. This is no longer the case. Engines, brakes, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">suspension<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and the like will always be central to what a vehicle can do, but software-defined vehicles augment this with digital systems to fundamentally reimagine driver experiences and provide new functionality to customers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:237}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This shift is enabling automotive companies to reimagine their product lines and create vehicles with new capabilities, such as smart assistants, predictive maintenance functionality, and autonomous driving systems. It\u2019s also empowering them to move towards operating models that provide vehicle owners with software upgrades on an ongoing basis, creating new revenue streams and enhancing driver experiences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:237}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a leading engineering and technology company and business transformation consultancy, Expleo is helping many of the world\u2019s top <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vehicle <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">companies accelerate their software-defined vehicle initiatives. For most, however, there\u2019s still a way to go. Through our research and client work, we\u2019ve identified <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">several <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">key hurdles <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">these <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">companies must overcome to turn their visions for software-defined vehicles into a reality.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d033fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d033fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/about-us\/innovation-impact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/futuristic_car_ai-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89584\" alt=\"The interior of a futuristic car showcases a sleek design with a large central touchscreen displaying various controls. Surrounding buildings with solar panels and neatly lined trees outside highlight a modern, eco-friendly cityscape in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/futuristic_car_ai-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/futuristic_car_ai-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/futuristic_car_ai-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/futuristic_car_ai.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f2dbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46f2dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The road to software-defined vehicle maturity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef35d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef35d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Software-defined vehicles are redefining the future of mobility.\u00a0But automotive companies must overcome 4 key challenges to unlock their promise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc7664a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc7664a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Accommodating greater operational complexity <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2288f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2288f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Incorporating more \u2013 and more complex \u2013 software into vehicle design and manufacturing processes adds a new layer of operational complexity to automotive value chains. This is true from R&amp;D to testing, to supply chain management, to quality assurance and beyond.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dealing with this complexity means creating new processes or workflows and recruiting the right talent to build mature software development functions. This transformation may include ensuring the IT applications or platforms deployed within a vehicle are all interoperable and remotely updatable.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:237}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It also means partnering with forward-thinking industry leaders to accelerate innovation, define consistent software development standards, and help ensure interoperability between key systems and devices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:237}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2165f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2165f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Enabling cross-functional collaboration <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f4d9a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f4d9a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The functionalities available in software-defined vehicles will be delivered primarily via applications run on dedicated microprocessors. Technology embedded into these vehicles will be connected to offboard IT platforms that support access to third-party services to enhance driving experiences.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Close collaboration between software and mechanical<\/span>\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">engineering teams is needed to make the required changes in automotive engineering to support this. But historically, these teams have been siloed.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To address this challenge, automotive leaders must shift from a function-focused mindset to a product-focused one. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The operating model of the future is one that empowers stakeholders from across business functions to collaborate seamlessly on software-defined vehicle projects.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:237}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49bbe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d49bbe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Mitigating new cybersecurity risks  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90cf599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90cf599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adding more software, internet-connected devices and intelligent systems into a vehicle creates new cybersecurity challenges for automotive companies.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For example, \u201cover the air\u201d updates for in-car systems may empower <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">carmakers <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to update <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vehicles<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> remotely, providing new <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">value to their owners on an ongoing basis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But they also represent a new attack vector for hackers looking to break into vehicles or tamper with software-driven vehicle features.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:237}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Research firm <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Global Market Insights<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gminsights.com\/industry-analysis\/automotive-cybersecurity-market?gclid=CjwKCAiAioifBhAXEiwApzCztvtC_iyT8LryAtTD1QjmO9nhxlQqOlp4uhUUYlPaAQjMzZGXWsoxmBoCaCsQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">fore<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">asts that<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the <a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/industries\/automotive\/\">automotive cybersecurity market<\/a> will grow to \u20ac1.9 billion by 2030. This reflects automotive sector leaders\u2019 understanding of the urgent need for cybersecurity investment to mitigate this risk. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adoption of \u201csecurity by design\u201d practices will prove essential for securing new products and systems against external threats.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:237}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ccd43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82ccd43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Embracing Agile development cycles  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8512b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8512b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Consumer-centricity is a key driver behind the push for software-defined vehicles. The ability to provide regular and ongoing system<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">updates to enhance driver experiences will become a key differentiator for market leaders. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enabling these regular software updates will require a shift away from the static, model-year upgrades of the past. Automotive companies must instead embrace Agile software development practices to innovate continuously and deliver new updates and functionality for customers on a quarterly or monthly basis.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:237}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Success here will depend on training staff in Agile ways of working. But this training should be provided by practitioners with deep sector expertise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> who understand how to tailor these methodologies for maximum success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:237}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7677057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7677057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/services\/transformation-consultancy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agile-button-inpage-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89580\" alt=\"A close-up image of a round, metallic button with a glowing blue rim and the word &quot;AGILE&quot; illuminated in the center. The button is set against a textured, dark background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agile-button-inpage-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agile-button-inpage-1280x720-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agile-button-inpage-1280x720-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agile-button-inpage-1280x720-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-053c2f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"053c2f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accelerating your software-defined vehicle journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b543543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b543543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Developing market-leading software-defined vehicles will help your business secure its share of the $650 billion value the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Consulting Groups<\/a> says<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will go to the automotive companies that win the digital transformation race. But to do this, you must replace the legacy processes that are slowing your enterprise down in the four areas we\u2019ve outlined above.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:237}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With more than <a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/about-us\/who-we-are\/\">19,000 experts delivering value in 30 countries<\/a>, Expleo has the right combination of end-to-end expertise and industry experience to integrate all these elements and accelerate your journey to software-defined vehicle maturity. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019re already accelerating software-defined vehicle initiatives for OEMs across Europe \u2013 from helping them master Agile working practices to providing end-to-end cybersecurity services, overseeing quality assurance processes, and implementing modern software architectures.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:237}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With Expleo, you\u2019ll have the outside perspective and technical know-how you need to identify and eliminate the roadblocks ahead of you on the road to software-defined vehicle success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:237}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW143965227 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/insights\/campaigns\/software-defined-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"FieldRange SCXW143965227 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW143965227 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeClickedV2 CommentHighlightClicked SCXW143965227 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW143965227 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW143965227 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><strong>Find out how Expleo<\/strong> <strong>can overcome your challenges<\/strong> <strong>for software-defined vehicles<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW143965227 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW143965227 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784624a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"784624a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Yusuf Erdogan, Global Domain Expert Digital at Expleo<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414376d gg-button-v8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"414376d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/contact\/\" id=\"gg-button-v8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Consulting Group forecasts that OEM revenues from automotive software and electronics will grow nearly three-fold between 2023 and 2030, from $87 billion to $248 billion. 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