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Is India's Auto Inc Ready for SDVs?

India's automotive sector is racing toward a software-defined future, but cultural, capability, and coordination challenges remain in its path.

By Prerna Lidhoo & Shahkar Abidi calendar 09 Oct 2025 Views icon7307 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Is India's Auto Inc Ready for SDVs?

It’s hard to imagine that just a few years ago, the hum of a car engine was purely mechanical, a symphony of pistons, gears and fuel. Today, that sound is being rewritten in code. The modern car is no longer just a machine but a smartphone on wheels that learns, updates and adapts. From over-the-air updates to AI-driven diagnostics, in this age of the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV), cars are shedding their analog past and embracing a digital, data-driven future. But as India steps into this new era, a question is: Is the industry ready?

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