> Since launching Cariad four years ago German manufacturers did sleep on software. 4 years isn't enough time to build a foundation here, if you need to bring

> Since launching Cariad four years ago German manufacturers did sleep on software. 4 years isn't enough time to build a foundation here, if you need to bring in suppliers as well. The ambition to outsource the problem is again typical. I don't know how the budget was calculated, I don't know why the software branch is that large either. That software issues delay new models for several years is of a severe management failure. This probably could have been solved differently. But before a solid foundation for software is even implemented, management probably already worked out it monetization and had a separate business plan for software alone instead of a good product as a whole - a car that can compete with others. These are self-made management failures and this joint venture seems a bit desperate. Also, I doubt that any customer ever asked for an "automotive cloud".