Increasing reliance Software has become an inextricable aspect of modern life and is found in every sector of the business environment. Today, the automotive industry is witnessing immense transformation thanks to the deepening use of and reliance upon, software innovation. This represents the most significant step towards the introduction of the software-defined vehicle (SDV). A software-defined vehicle is the product of the increased influence of software from concept to design to development stretching into production over the whole vehicle lifecycle. The transformation to full- scale SDV development allows for the maximum possible decoupling of the software within the vehicle from…