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Automotive Software Industry Statistics
Samuel NorbergWritten by Samuel Norberg·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
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01 Industry overview

The automotive software industry at a glance

The global automotive software market was valued at $33.0 billion in 2025 and is being reshaped by software-defined vehicles, connected services, ADAS, cybersecurity and over-the-air updates.

$33.0B[22]
Market size, 2025
16.4%[22]
Forecast CAGR, 2026–2033
34.6%[22]
North America share, 2025
87%[2]
See software as advantage, 2025
Market size
The global automotive software market was valued at $33.0 billion in 2025, according to Grand View Research. Its scope includes software for functions such as ADAS and safety, infotainment, navigation, operating systems and middleware.[22]
Forecast & CAGR
Grand View Research forecasts the market to increase from $37.4 billion in 2026 to $108.6 billion in 2033, representing a 16.4% CAGR from 2026 to 2033. A broader McKinsey definition covering automotive software and electronics estimates software revenue rising from $294 billion in 2025 to $469 billion in 2035, a 4.1% CAGR.[22][86]
Market share & regions
North America held the largest regional share at 34.6% of automotive software revenue in 2025, while Asia-Pacific was identified as the fastest-growing region through 2033. The United States was the largest individual country market in 2025.[22]
Segmentation
Passenger cars accounted for 77.0% of the market in 2025, compared with commercial vehicles as the remaining vehicle-type segment. By application, ADAS and safety represented the largest category at 21.0%, while software applications held 56.0% by product type.[22]
Key players & concentration
The market includes automotive suppliers, semiconductor companies, software specialists and automakers, including Bosch, Siemens, Magna International, NXP Semiconductors and Continental. Global Market Insights estimated that the five leading companies together held about 30% of the market in 2025, with Bosch leading at more than 6.6%.[23]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Software-defined vehicle architectures, ADAS, connected services, artificial intelligence and over-the-air updates are driving demand. In a 2025 Capgemini survey of 200 automotive organizations, 87% said software would be their biggest source of competitive advantage over the next five years, while cybersecurity, integration complexity and supplier dependencies remain significant challenges.[2][87]
Consumer behavior & competition
Consumer-facing competition is shifting toward digital functions such as infotainment, connected services, ADAS and software-enabled features. Capgemini found that 81% of surveyed automotive organizations expected software-defined products and services to become as important as the physical vehicle, indicating increasing competition for recurring digital value beyond the initial vehicle sale.[2]
M&A
M&A activity is increasingly focused on software-defined vehicle architectures and automotive electronics. On January 7, 2025, NXP announced an agreement to acquire TTTech Auto, adding MotionWise safety software and strengthening its CoreRide vehicle-computing platform; PwC described 2025 automotive M&A as selective, with targeted transactions in software-defined vehicles and autonomous-driving platforms.[88][89]
Regulation
UNECE UN Regulation No. 155 establishes cybersecurity-management requirements covering vehicle development, production and post-production, while UN Regulation No. 156 governs software updates and software-update management systems. In the European Union, the cybersecurity requirements became mandatory for new vehicle types from July 2022 and for all new vehicles produced from July 2024.[87]
Latest news
In 2026, automotive dealmaking remained selective, with PwC reporting continued interest in software-defined vehicles, AI and advanced driver systems but fewer large transactions. Separately, Nissan and Honda agreed in 2026 to jointly develop vehicle computer parts and software for vehicles planned for fiscal 2029.[89][20]

02 Ranking

Top 10 Companies in the Automotive Software Industry

The leading companies in the automotive software industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 10, 2026 · Next review December 10, 2026

Verdict

HARMAN and dSPACE are tied at the top of Gitnux's 2026 automotive software ranking with an Overall score of 9.1 each.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in connected car cloud

    HARMAN

    US

    Ranked #1 · 9.1 · Connected car cloud

    Why we picked it: Connected-car and cockpit software aligns with cloud vehicle technologies, supported by 10.6% revenue growth.

    See in ranking ↓Visit harman.com ↗

  2. Leader in automotive simulation

    dSPACE

    DE

    Ranked #2 · 9.1 · Automotive simulation

    Why we picked it: Simulation and validation for autonomous and software-defined vehicles are reflected in 14% revenue growth.

    See in ranking ↓Visit dspace.com ↗

  3. Leader in ADAS software

    Mobileye

    IL

    Ranked #3 · 9.1 · ADAS software

    Why we picked it: ADAS and autonomous-driving systems show high R&D intensity at 60.8% of revenue.

    See in ranking ↓Visit mobileye.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Picks 2 and 3 are the highest-ranked companies in the top 5 that add a new segment.

Full ranking

Sort by
Top 10 companies in the automotive software industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

HARMAN

Connected car cloud · US

9.1
2

dSPACE

Automotive simulation · DE

9.1
3

Mobileye

ADAS software · IL

9.1
4

Aptiv

Vehicle architectures · IE

8.9
5

HERE Technologies

Mapping and navigation · NL

8.7
6

Bosch

Vehicle software, ADAS and mobility platforms · DE

8.7
7

Tesla

Autonomous driving and connected vehicle software · US

8.5
8

Aurora Innovation

Autonomous driving software and driverless services · US

8.5
9

AUMOVIO

Vehicle electronics, software and ADAS · DE

8.3
10

Cerence

Automotive voice and conversational AI software · US

8.2

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 10, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 10). Top 10 companies in the automotive software industry. In Automotive Software Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/automotive-software-industry-statistics/#top-companies

report visual · Comparison

Revenue of the largest automotive software companies

Bosch leads with $98.3B in annual revenue (group level, converted to USD).

Bosch$98.3B
Tesla$94.8B
Aptiv$20.4B
AUMOVIO$20.0B
HARMAN$11.0B
Mobileye$1.9B
source-verifiedassets.bosch.com · sec.gov · s21.q4cdn.com · aumovio.com · news.harman.com · ir.mobileye.com2025

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

AI usage concentrates across vehicle subsystems and functions, with 33% of professionals using it for LiDAR systems in 2024. Automation already affects development processes, with 45% automated on average in 2025.

AI in the automotive software industry

  • 33% of automotive software professionals using AI or machine learning in 2024 applied it to LiDAR systems globally.[1]
  • More than 75% of automotive organizations said in 2025 that integrating AI into software development, vehicle functions and mobility services would reshape the value chain globally.[2]
  • 68% of automotive software professionals using AI or machine learning in 2024 applied it to advanced driver-assistance systems globally.[1]
  • 40% of automotive software professionals using AI or machine learning in 2024 applied it to in-vehicle infotainment systems globally.[1]
  • 43% of automotive software-development respondents said in 2024 that they used AI or machine learning for some development globally.[1]
  • 32% of automotive software-development respondents said in 2024 that they used AI or machine learning extensively to drive innovation globally.[1]

Automation in the automotive software industry

  • 45% of automotive software development processes were already automated on average in 2025, according to developers surveyed across multiple markets.[3]
  • By 2030, 81% of original-equipment-manufacturer fleets are expected to be software-defined, enabling greater use of automated software delivery and updates globally.[4]
  • 39% of automotive software development processes were automated in companies with fewer than 50 employees in 2025.[3]
  • 39% of automotive software development processes were automated on average in Canada in 2025, according to surveyed developers.[3]
  • 48% of automotive software development processes were automated in companies with more than 500 employees in 2025.[3]
  • 51% of automotive software development processes were automated on average in India in 2025, according to surveyed developers.[3]

Digital Transformation in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 45% of North American technology and business decision-makers planned to adopt AI and machine learning to improve business within 12 to 24 months.[5]
  • 75% of digital leaders globally planned to increase AI-related business expenditure in 2024.[5]
  • 34% of surveyed organizations globally identified replacing or upgrading legacy technology as a top digital-transformation goal in 2024.[5]
  • 72% of digital leaders globally expected to increase technology spending in 2024, compared with 50% of digital laggards, according to a survey of 855 technology and business decision-makers.[5]
  • 54.8% of surveyed organizations reported having a chief digital officer or another executive responsible for digital transformation.[6]

Technology Adoption in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 51.8% of surveyed organizations reported that AI solutions were somewhat or extremely rare in 2024.[6]
  • 67.6% of IT services were delivered through cloud infrastructure among surveyed organizations in 2024.[6]
  • More than 50% of surveyed global IT decision-makers were exploring AI use cases or piloting AI technologies in 2024.[5]
  • 57.7% of surveyed organizations reported having a chief information security officer or equivalent in 2024.[6]

Cloud Computing in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 71.5% of EU enterprises using paid cloud services used them for file storage in 2025.[7]
  • 65.5% of EU enterprises using paid cloud services used them for security software applications in 2025.[7]
  • 85.2% of EU enterprises using paid cloud services used them for email in 2025.[7]
  • 52.7% of EU enterprises with at least 10 employees used paid cloud-computing services in 2025.[7]
  • 26.1% of EU enterprises using paid cloud services used computing platforms for application development, testing or deployment in 2025.[7]
  • 71.7% of EU enterprises using paid cloud services used them for office software in 2025.[7]

Big Data in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 40% was the highest reported enterprise adoption rate for big-data analytics across OECD countries in the latest available data through 2023.[8]
  • 14% of enterprises with at least 10 employees across the OECD used big-data analytics on average, based on 2022 data or the latest available year.[8]
  • Big-data analytics adoption averaged 14% among OECD enterprises with at least 10 employees, compared with 49% for cloud computing in the latest comparable data.[8]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Connected-vehicle data and analytics scale underwrite vehicle and safety use cases: Lytx processed 300 billion miles of driving data by 2024. Data quality and governance constraints show up in 2025 ratings across consistency, relevance, quality, and governance coverage.

Business intelligence in the automotive software industry

  • Data and insights on future vehicle sales and production were included among S&P Global Mobility’s automotive business-intelligence products in 2024.[9]
  • GL-Carlink provided SaaS marketing and management systems to automotive 4S stores and financing and leasing companies in China in 2024.[10]
  • Insurance underwriting and claims-management data products for financial institutions were included in S&P Global Mobility’s automotive information-services portfolio in 2024.[9]
  • Predictive analytics and marketing-automation software for carmakers and dealers were identified as S&P Global Mobility product offerings in 2024.[9]
  • Revenue from SaaS value-added agent services reached RMB230.288 million for GL-Carlink in 2024, compared with RMB21.817 million in 2023.[10]
  • Vehicle-history products for automotive dealers were identified as part of S&P Global Mobility’s 2024 product portfolio.[9]

Data analytics in the automotive software industry

  • 528.1 million embedded OEM-telematics subscribers were forecast globally by the end of 2029.[11]
  • $521 million in vehicle-maintenance costs were estimated to have been saved by Lytx fleet customers during 2024.[12]
  • 300 billion miles of driving data had been processed by Lytx from more than 5.5 million drivers in over 90 countries by 2024.[12]
  • $1.8 billion in claims costs were estimated to have been saved by Lytx fleet customers during 2024 using driver-safety analytics.[12]
  • More than 90 countries were represented in Lytx’s global driving-data database by 2024.[12]
  • 286.6 million embedded OEM-telematics subscribers were recorded globally at the end of 2024, creating a large connected-vehicle data base.[11]

Data Quality in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • In 2025, 35% of organizations globally rated their data excellent for consistency and standardization, across surveyed technology and business organizations.[13]
  • In 2025, 34% of organizations globally rated their data excellent for relevance and suitability, across surveyed technology and business organizations.[13]
  • In 2025, 43% of organizations globally rated their data excellent for quality and completeness, across surveyed technology and business organizations.[13]
  • In 2024, 95% of enterprise data leaders and practitioners reported a data-quality issue with a direct impact on business outcomes, across companies with at least $1 billion in revenue.[14]
  • In 2025, 46% of organizations globally rated their data excellent for accuracy and integrity, across surveyed technology and business organizations.[13]
  • In 2025, 46% of organizations globally said they were fully confident in their data quality, across surveyed technology and business organizations.[13]

Data Governance in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • In 2024, 32% of global technology leaders prioritized data governance among their data-management areas for the next 12 months.[15]
  • In 2024, 18.3% of organizations reported having a data-governance or catalog solution as part of their governance program, according to a global governance study.[16]
  • In 2024, 61% of supply-management organizations reported having a dedicated data-governance function, based on an Institute for Supply Management survey.[17]
  • In 2024, 35% of U.S. technology executives prioritized data governance among their data-management areas for the next 12 months.[15]
  • In 2026, 76% of global data leaders said their company’s AI governance did not completely keep pace with employee use of AI technology.[16]
  • In 2024, 81.7% of organizations reported having no data-governance or catalog solution as part of their governance program, according to a global governance study.[16]

KPIs in the automotive software industry

  • 65% was the year-over-year increase in General Motors’ deferred OnStar-service revenue at the end of 2025.[18]
  • 230.288 million yuan was GL-Carlink’s 2024 SaaS value-added agent-service revenue.[10]
  • 21.817 million yuan was GL-Carlink’s SaaS value-added agent-service revenue in 2023.[10]
  • 7.9% was Volkswagen Group’s automotive R&D-to-sales ratio in 2024, down from 8.1% in 2023.[19]
  • 12 million was General Motors’ reported OnStar subscriber count at the end of 2025.[18]
  • 50% was Ford’s reported profit margin on software services in 2022.[20]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

The market’s growth path ties to software-defined vehicles and electrification. ADAS and voice platforms show quantified deployment and localization footprints, including 200 million+ vehicles with Mobileye chips as of December 2024.

Growth in the automotive software industry

  • 248 billion dollars is the projected 2030 consumer-segment value of the automotive software-and-electronics market.[21]
  • 33.0 billion dollars was the estimated global automotive-software market size in 2025.[22]
  • 19.8 billion dollars was the estimated automotive-software market value in 2025 in Global Market Insights’ forecast.[23]
  • 1.2 trillion dollars is the projected 2035 size of the overall automotive software-and-electronics market.[21]
  • 16.4% is the projected global automotive-software market CAGR for 2026–2033.[22]
  • 411 billion dollars is the projected 2030 supplier-segment value of the automotive software-and-electronics market.[21]

Differentiation in the automotive software industry

  • 65+ languages and dialects differentiated Cerence’s automotive cognitive-assistant platform in fiscal 2024.[24]
  • 52% of cars shipped worldwide during Cerence’s fiscal 2024 included its differentiated voice and AI technologies, according to the company’s estimate.[24]
  • 145+ distinct voices were offered by Cerence to personalize automotive voice interaction.[24]
  • 200 million+ vehicles with Mobileye chips represented the company’s cumulative ADAS deployment base as of December 2024.[25]
  • Level 5 was Volvo Cars’ software-defined-vehicle capability ranking from S&P Global Mobility in March 2026.[26]

Mergers and acquisitions in the automotive software industry

  • 1 remaining-stake acquisition gave Volvo Cars full ownership of HaleyTek in August 2024.[26]
  • 1 CloudMade asset deal was completed by Stellantis in January 2024 to acquire AI frameworks, machine-learning models, patents and related intellectual property.[27]
  • 1.5 billion dollars was the stated valuation of the combined Fleetio and Auto Integrate business after the 2025 acquisition.[28]
  • 1 automotive-software company was acquired by Cox Automotive through its purchase of Fullpath, completed in 2026.[29]
  • 450 million dollars was raised by Fleetio in connection with its 2025 acquisition of Auto Integrate.[28]
  • 1 Airbiquity technology-asset acquisition was completed by Karma Automotive in February 2024.[30]

Strategic partnerships in the automotive software industry

  • 2 companies—ETAS and BlackBerry QNX—agreed to jointly sell and market integrated software for software-defined vehicles in 2024.[31]
  • 2 companies—Hyundai Motor and Kia—made a strategic investment in WeaveGrid in January 2025 for EV-charging-management software.[32]
  • 2 organizations—Porsche and UP.Labs—launched AutoUnify in 2025 as their third automotive-software startup created through the partnership.[33]
  • 2 companies—GlobalLogic and Elektrobit—expanded their long-standing strategic partnership for software-defined vehicles in January 2026.[34]
  • 3 companies—General Motors, Magna and Wipro—teamed up in 2024 to develop the SDVerse automotive-software marketplace.[35]
  • 2 companies—Porsche and Applied Intuition—announced a strategic partnership in 2024 to expand AI-driven vehicle-software capabilities.[36]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Staffing pressure and AI-assisted development both show measurable effects. The forecast shortage of software engineers is 1.2 million by 2026, alongside reported concern about junior developer reliance on AI tools.

Hiring in the automotive software industry

  • More than 6,500 automotive decision-makers and candidates across 11 countries were included in the 2024 Automotive Global HR Trends research.[37]
  • Only 9% of automotive supply companies prioritized recruiting software architects, developers and system integrators in a 2020 McKinsey survey cited by the 2024 Automotive Global HR Trends report.[38]
  • The projected global shortage of software engineers was estimated at 1.2 million by 2026 in the 2024 Automotive Global HR Trends report.[38]
  • Automotive companies identified software engineering, data science and connected technologies as growing technical hiring needs in the 2024 global HR trends research.[37]

Employee retention in the automotive software industry

  • Approximately 2% of Stellantis’ global engineering, technology and software workforce was affected by salaried-worker cuts announced in 2024.[20]
  • Two-thirds of prospective automotive employees prioritized diversity when evaluating job opportunities, according to research discussed by the Institute of the Motor Industry in 2024.[39]

Remote Work in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 6% of global respondents worked fully remotely in 2025, defined as spending less than one day per week in the office.[40]
  • 10% of technology-services respondents worked under fully flexible arrangements in 2025, allowing employees substantial control over remote work.[40]
  • 84% of technology-services employers agreed in 2025 that the ability to work remotely is important for employee retention.[40]
  • 34.8% of global software and IT services respondents worked remotely in 2026, according to the Stack Overflow Developer Survey.[41]
  • 48% of U.S. software and IT professionals surveyed worked remotely in 2026, compared with 21% in France.[41]

Hybrid Work in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 52% of U.S. employees with remote-capable jobs worked in hybrid arrangements in May 2026, according to Gallup.[42]
  • 47% of global respondents worked in hybrid arrangements in 2025, down from 63% in Cisco’s 2022 study.[40]
  • 61% of U.S. employees with remote-capable jobs preferred hybrid work in November 2025, compared with 33% preferring fully remote work.[42]
  • 55% of technology-services respondents worked in a hybrid arrangement in 2025, the highest share among industries measured by Cisco.[40]
  • 56% of IT employees worked in hybrid arrangements in 2025, while 31% were fully remote and 13% attended the office daily.[43]

Upskilling in the automotive software industry

  • Automotive companies increasingly require expertise in software development, autonomous driving, electric motors, batteries and microchips, according to the 2024 Automotive Global HR Trends report.[37]
  • Only 30% of automotive supply firms felt confident in 2020 that they had the capabilities to respond to emerging industry trends, according to research cited in the 2024 Automotive Global HR Trends report.[38]
  • 70% of software developers were worried in 2026 that junior developers were becoming overly reliant on AI tools, highlighting reskilling needs in software work.[44]
  • 54% of software developers reported anxiety about their long-term career prospects because AI had changed their roles and required new skills, according to 2026 research.[45]

Employee Engagement in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 22.2% of global software and IT respondents were happy with their current professional role in 2026, while 32.6% were unhappy.[41]
  • 92% of employees ranked collaboration and community as very important aspects of office culture in Cisco’s 2025 global study.[40]
  • 74% of respondents approved of fully flexible hybrid policies in 2025, the highest positive sentiment among the policy types Cisco measured.[40]
  • 54% of exclusively remote U.S. employees were thriving in May 2026, compared with 52% of hybrid employees and 49% of on-site employees with remote-capable jobs.[42]
  • 37% of exclusively remote U.S. employees were engaged in May 2026, compared with 34% of hybrid employees and 29% of on-site employees with remote-capable jobs.[42]

DEI in the automotive software industry

  • 16.2% of the UK automotive workforce identified as disabled between October 2023 and September 2024.[46]
  • Only 4% of automotive apprentices were female according to the Institute of the Motor Industry’s 2024 sector report.[47]
  • 43% of McLaren Racing’s new starters in 2024 came from under-represented backgrounds.[48]
  • 64% of women in a Deloitte automotive survey cited lack of diversity, equity and inclusion as the top issue discouraging people from considering automotive careers.[49]
  • Women represented only about one-quarter of the automotive workforce in 2024, according to MOTOR Information Systems and Women in Auto Care.[50]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

Conversion depends on contact coverage and lead handling. In 2026, 54% of calls to automotive OEMs and dealers were answered by a person, and 53% of digital-marketing calls converted into leads.

Customer experience in the automotive software industry

  • 18% of automotive organizations had a coherent customer-experience strategy in 2024.[2]
  • 76% of vehicle and mobility-service customers expect the same hassle-free end-to-end experience offered by other industries in 2024.[2]
  • 52% of potential car buyers are uncertain or unhappy with their current automotive brand in 2024.[2]
  • 48% of consumers identify brand reputation as a key factor in vehicle-buying decisions, versus 73% of automotive executives.[2]
  • 57% of consumers dissatisfied with post-purchase automotive services consider switching brands within 6–18 months.[2]

Customer retention in the automotive software industry

  • 6 automotive brands had nationwide retention rates above 50% in the United States in 2024.[51]
  • 64.2% was Honda’s U.S. mass-market SUV retention rate in the 2024 J.D. Power study.[52]
  • 24 of 38 automotive brands tracked in the United States saw retention decline year over year in 2024.[51]
  • 43.9% was the average U.S. automotive brand-retention rate in 2024.[51]
  • 3 automotive brands experienced retention declines of more than 5 percentage points in the United States in 2024.[51]

Customer acquisition in the automotive software industry

  • 53% of calls generated by digital marketing in automotive converted into leads in 2026.[53]
  • 54% of calls to automotive OEMs and dealers were answered by a person in 2026.[53]
  • 60% of automotive calls referred by ChatGPT were leads in 2026.[53]
  • 64% of automotive businesses did not ask phone leads to buy or book an appointment in 2026.[53]
  • 40% of automotive ChatGPT-referred phone leads converted on the call in 2026.[53]

Customer loyalty in the automotive software industry

  • 62.6% was Subaru’s U.S. mass-market-SUV loyalty rate in the 2024 J.D. Power study.[52]
  • 60.2% was Lexus’s U.S. premium-SUV loyalty rate in the 2024 J.D. Power study.[52]
  • 51.6% was the U.S. automotive brand-loyalty rate in 2024.[54]
  • 4% was the year-over-year increase in U.S. customer return-to-market volume in 2024.[54]
  • 57.5% was Porsche’s U.S. premium-car loyalty rate in the 2024 J.D. Power study.[52]

Lead generation in the automotive software industry

  • 44% of calls to automotive parts retailers were answered by a person in 2026.[53]
  • 52% of automotive service-center calls were leads in 2026.[53]
  • 58% of calls to automotive businesses reached a person in 2026.[53]
  • 70% of automotive calls lasting longer than 30 seconds were answered by a person in 2026.[53]
  • 65% of automotive calls lasting longer than 15 seconds were answered by a person in 2026.[53]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Marketing demand shifts toward AI-driven journeys and call conversion metrics. In 2025, 25% of new-vehicle buyers used an AI website or AI-generated search overview.

Marketing in the automotive software industry

  • 25% of new-vehicle buyers used an AI website or AI-generated search overview during the buying process in 2025.[29]
  • 94% of automotive marketing leaders said they were being asked to become more efficient in 2024.[55]
  • 46% of automotive OEM-and-dealer leads from Google Business Profiles converted on the call in 2026.[53]
  • 27,742,000 unique visitors accessed Cox Automotive’s Autotrader marketplace in the United States in August 2024.[29]
  • 35% was Autotrader’s lead in unique U.S. visitors over its nearest automotive marketplace competitor in August 2024.[29]

Digital marketing in the automotive software industry

  • 51% of automotive OEM-and-dealer display-ad calls were leads in 2026.[53]
  • 54% of automotive OEM-and-dealer paid-search calls were leads in 2026.[53]
  • 53% of automotive digital-marketing calls were leads overall in 2026.[53]
  • 54% of automotive OEM-and-dealer organic-search calls were leads in 2026.[53]
  • 55% of automotive OEM-and-dealer ChatGPT-referred calls were leads in 2026.[53]

Branding in the automotive software industry

  • 52.5% was the U.S. automotive brand-loyalty rate through June 2024.[56]
  • 65.1% was Ford’s U.S. truck-owner brand-loyalty rate in 2024.[52]
  • 48% of consumers considered automotive brand reputation a key vehicle-buying factor in 2024.[2]
  • 57.5% was Porsche’s U.S. premium-car brand-loyalty rate in 2024.[52]
  • 60.2% was Lexus’s U.S. premium-SUV brand-loyalty rate in 2024.[52]

Social media in the automotive software industry

  • 49% of automotive OEM-and-dealer paid-social leads converted on the call in 2026.[53]
  • 35% of automotive parts-retailer paid-social leads converted on the call in 2026.[53]
  • 9 of the 10 most digitally mature automotive supplier brands achieved a good social-media score in 2023.[57]
  • 44% of automotive parts-retailer paid-social calls were leads in 2026.[53]
  • 47% of automotive service-center paid-social calls were leads in 2026.[53]

Influencer Marketing in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across B2B companies, another 29% of marketing organizations planned to adopt influencer marketing within the next year in 2025, based on an Ipsos survey of 1,500 marketing leaders.[58]
  • Across B2B companies, 58% of marketing teams reported using an always-on influencer marketing approach in the 2025 B2B Influencer Marketing Report.[59]
  • Across technology companies, 64% of marketers reported dedicated and growing budgets for creator or influencer marketing in 2026, according to Nielsen’s global marketing survey.[60]
  • Across B2B companies, 43% of marketers reported outstanding results from their influencer programs in the 2025 B2B Influencer Marketing Report.[59]
  • Across technology companies, 27% of marketers reported dedicated but flat budgets for creator or influencer marketing in 2026, according to Nielsen’s global marketing survey.[60]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Operations tie software integration work to measurable engineering effort. In 2026, 35% of developers’ effort was spent on integration below the vehicle-application layer, alongside 31% naming inefficient testing as the top testing concern.

Process optimization in the automotive software industry

  • 92% of automotive organizations expected every automotive organization to evolve into a software company for software-defined vehicles and mobility services within the transformation period surveyed in 2025.[2]
  • 80% of automotive organizations emphasized dedicated software units to accelerate software-enabled features and services in 2025.[2]
  • 14% per year was the growth rate of automotive software spending from 2021 to 2024, reaching $38 billion in 2024.[61]
  • 45% of automotive software development processes were already automated on average in 2025, according to a global developer survey.[3]
  • 35% of automotive developers’ effort was spent on software integration below the vehicle-application layer in 2026, according to a global developer survey.[62]

Operational efficiency in the automotive software industry

  • 87% of automotive organizations expected software to become the single biggest source of competitive advantage over the following five years in 2025.[2]
  • 94% of automotive organizations agreed that building sovereign software capabilities would gain momentum in 2025.[2]
  • 31% of automotive software developers identified difficulty testing efficiently as their top testing concern in 2025.[1]
  • 45% of automotive software development processes were automated on average in 2025, according to BlackBerry QNX’s global developer research.[3]
  • 19% of automotive software developers reported spending at least half their time on below-application-layer integration work in 2026.[62]

Quality management in the automotive software industry

  • 53% of automotive developers expected MISRA C:2025 to affect their work, highlighting the importance of software-quality and compliance management.[63]
  • 45% of automotive developers with one to three years of experience cited code complexity as their top concern in 2025.[63]
  • 19% of automotive software developers cited difficulty documenting automated and manual testing for compliance in 2025.[1]
  • 29% of automotive software professionals ranked software quality as their top development concern in 2025.[64]
  • 57% of automotive developers with less than one year of experience cited code complexity as their top concern in 2025.[63]

Supply chain in the automotive software industry

  • 44% of automotive organizations identified the software supply chain among their most concerning cyberattack vectors in 2024.[31]
  • 64% of automotive executives identified cybersecurity and data-privacy risks as a concern from increasing suppliers and technology partners in 2025.[65]
  • 54% of ASPAC automotive executives identified cybersecurity and data-privacy risks from expanding supplier networks in 2025.[65]
  • 47% of automotive executives identified increased regulatory-breach risk from expanding suppliers and technology partners in 2025.[65]
  • 40% of automotive executives identified dependence on external technology providers as a concern from expanding supplier networks in 2025.[65]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across EU enterprises sourcing business functions internationally during 2021–2023, 28.7% moved information and communication technology services abroad.[7]
  • Among German IT-service generalists, 10.2% of digital-experience services for customer projects were delivered offshore in 2024.[66]
  • Among German IT-service generalists, 19.5% of digital-experience services for customer projects were delivered nearshore in 2024.[66]
  • Across German digital-experience service providers, 7.6% of services for customer projects were delivered offshore in 2024.[66]
  • Across European organizations, 35% planned to increase their use of nearshore outsourcing in the 2024/2025 sourcing study.[67]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Subscription economics support recurring vehicle software revenue. S&P Global Mobility reported 81% of 2024 revenue from subscriptions totaling $1.299 billion.

Pricing strategy in the automotive software industry

  • 19% of S&P Global Mobility revenue was non-subscription revenue in 2024, totaling $310 million worldwide.[9]
  • $596 million of Tesla full-self-driving revenue was recognized in 2024, according to S&P Global Mobility.[68]
  • Less than 1% of total revenue was direct connected-vehicle subscription revenue for most OEMs, according to an SBD Automotive estimate reported in 2026.[69]
  • 81% of S&P Global Mobility revenue came from subscriptions in 2024, totaling $1.299 billion worldwide.[9]
  • Approximately 5% of total revenue was direct subscription revenue at Tesla, according to an SBD Automotive estimate reported in 2026.[69]

Cost reduction in the automotive software industry

  • $17 billion per year could be saved by automakers from outsourcing software development by 2030, according to Roland Berger.[70]
  • 80% of automotive organizations reported or expected cost-reduction benefits from software initiatives in 2025.[2]
  • 48.8% of Volkswagen Automotive Division research-and-development costs were capitalized in 2024.[19]
  • Automotive software spending increased 14% annually from 2021 to 2024, reaching $38 billion and highlighting the scale of potential cost optimization.[61]
  • $1 billion in research-and-development costs could be saved by reducing software versions and increasing standardization, according to Deloitte.[4]

Profitability in the automotive software industry

  • S&P Global Mobility’s dealer business generated $974 million, or 61% of revenue, in 2024.[9]
  • S&P Global Mobility’s manufacturing business generated $348 million, or 22% of revenue, in 2024.[9]
  • Pinewood’s software business reported £24.5 million of revenue and £9.9 million of profit before tax, implying a 40.4% margin in the reported period.[71]
  • Aptiv reported $4.9 billion in fourth-quarter 2024 revenue, with operating-margin expansion of 140 basis points year over year.[72]
  • S&P Global Mobility’s subscription revenue increased to $1.299 billion in 2024 from $1.169 billion in 2023.[9]

Financial planning in the automotive software industry

  • The automotive sector represented roughly 14% of the top R&D spenders’ R&D investment share in 2024, down from more than 18% in 2018.[73]
  • Volkswagen Automotive Division recognized €18.0 billion of research-and-development expenditure in profit or loss in 2024.[19]
  • Volkswagen Automotive Division employed 62,780 research-and-development personnel at December 31, 2024, equal to 9.2% of group employment.[19]
  • Volkswagen Automotive Division’s capitalized development costs totaled €10.244 billion in 2024.[19]
  • Volkswagen Automotive Division invested €21.0 billion in research and development in 2024.[19]

12 Statistics

Product & Service

In-vehicle usage of AI moves from development into product, and OTA capability is widespread. In late 2023, 90% of vehicle models across 23 brands in the United States had over-the-air update capability.

Product development in the automotive software industry

  • 45% of automotive development professionals surveyed in 2026 said AI was used in the vehicle product itself, rather than only as a development tool.[63]
  • 71% of automotive development professionals surveyed in 2026 said they use artificial intelligence in product design.[63]
  • $38 billion was expected to be spent on in-vehicle software budgets globally in 2024, almost 50% above the 2021 level.[61]
  • 91% of automotive software developers expected AI to play a major role in automotive software development during the following three to five years.[3]
  • 33% of automotive organizations intended to develop autonomous systems internally over the following five years, according to a 2025 survey.[2]

Product lifecycle in the automotive software industry

  • 90% of vehicle models across 23 brands in the United States had over-the-air update capability by late 2023, compared with 10% across 33 models and five brands in early 2018.[74]
  • 45% of automotive software development processes were already automated on average in the 2025 developer survey.[3]
  • 35% of automotive software developers’ effort was spent on software integration below the vehicle-application layer in the 2026 global developer survey.[3]

After-sales in the automotive software industry

  • More than 300 million connected-car subscriptions were expected globally in 2024, including 116 million free-trial subscriptions.[75]
  • $5.4 billion of General Motors’ deferred revenue from OnStar services, including Super Cruise, was reported at the end of 2025, up 65% year over year.[18]
  • 40% was the approximate attach rate for post-three-year prepaid OnStar subscriptions among General Motors pre-owned vehicle buyers in 2025.[18]
  • 65% of the more than 300 million global connected-car subscriptions expected in 2024 were forecast to be embedded consumer-telematics subscriptions.[75]
  • 12 million OnStar subscribers were reported by General Motors at the end of 2025, with the company estimating more than 13 million by the end of 2026.[18]

Value proposition in the automotive software industry

  • 74% of automotive executives said a mechanically driven culture made it difficult to shift toward software-driven product development.[76]
  • 92% of automotive organizations expected every automotive company to transition toward becoming a software company to support software-defined vehicles and software-driven mobility services.[2]
  • 58% of automotive executives expected software and digital development to receive a share of R&D budgets by 2035, nearly triple the current 21%.[76]
  • 77% of automotive organizations viewed AI integration into software development, in-vehicle functions and mobility services as a critical competitive advantage.[2]
  • Up to $1 billion in R&D savings could be achieved by reducing software versions and increasing standardization in software-defined vehicle programs.[4]

13 Statistics

Sustainability & Ethics

Emissions reporting remains granular across scopes. Geotab reported 72,260 metric tons of CO2e across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 in 2024.

Sustainability in the automotive software industry

  • 71,817 metric tons of Scope 3 CO2e emissions were reported by Geotab in 2024 globally.[77]
  • 50% is Geotab’s target reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions across all three scopes by 2030 globally.[77]
  • 171 metric tons of location-based Scope 2 CO2e emissions were reported by Geotab in 2024 globally.[77]
  • 272 metric tons of Scope 1 CO2e emissions were reported by Geotab in 2024 globally.[77]
  • 72,260 metric tons of CO2e were emitted by Geotab across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 in 2024 globally.[77]

ESG in the automotive software industry

  • 43% of Mobileye managers in non-technical roles were women in 2024.[10]
  • 51% of Mobileye employees in non-managerial, non-technical roles were women in 2024.[10]
  • 90.7% of Mobileye employees were located in Israel in 2024.[10]
  • 82% of Mobileye senior and executive managers were men and 17% were women in 2024.[10]
  • 3,900 employees worked at Mobileye across eight countries as of December 28, 2024.[25]

Ethics in the automotive software industry

  • 5,510 data-privacy and cybersecurity training hours were completed by Mobileye employees in 2024 globally.[78]
  • 14 consecutive years was Aptiv’s ranking among Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies through 2025.[79]
  • 1.5 hours was Mobileye’s average data-privacy and cybersecurity training per employee in 2024 globally.[78]
  • More than 95% of Aptiv employees completed online ethics and compliance training in 2025 globally.[79]
  • Zero data breaches affecting users were reported by Mobileye in 2024 globally.[78]

CSR in the automotive software industry

  • Eight countries hosted Mobileye employees and operations as of December 28, 2024.[25]
  • 3,600 Mobileye employees were operating in Israel as of December 28, 2024.[25]
  • More than 50 automakers worked with Mobileye on mobility technologies in 2024 globally.[10]
  • 100% of employee donations were matched by Mobileye through its cause-matching program in 2024 globally.[80]

Carbon footprint in the automotive software industry

  • 88.6% of Geotab’s Scope 3 emissions in 2024 came from purchased goods and services globally.[77]
  • 73.4% of Geotab’s purchased-goods-and-services emissions in 2024 came from printed circuit and electronic assembly globally.[77]
  • 5.1% of Geotab’s Scope 3 emissions in 2024 came from data processing and hosting globally.[77]
  • 99.4% of Geotab’s 2024 greenhouse-gas emissions came from Scope 3 globally.[77]
  • 72,260 metric tons of total greenhouse-gas emissions were reported by Geotab in 2024 globally.[77]

15 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

Global deployment is quantified by shipments and active partner coverage. Mobileye reported 29.0 million EyeQ system-on-chips and SuperVision systems shipped during 2024.

Globalization in the automotive software industry

  • 12 countries hosted Cerence professional-services employees supporting automotive customers in global markets in fiscal 2024.[24]
  • 50+ vehicle manufacturers were working with Mobileye globally on ADAS implementation as of December 2024.[25]
  • 200 million+ vehicles had Mobileye system-on-chips deployed as of December 28, 2024.[25]
  • 42% of Cerence’s fiscal 2024 revenue came from the Americas, 34% from Europe and 24% from Asia, demonstrating the company’s global automotive-software footprint.[24]
  • 29.0 million Mobileye EyeQ system-on-chips and SuperVision systems were shipped during 2024.[25]

Cultural adaptation in the automotive software industry

  • 145+ distinct voices are available in Cerence’s automotive software platform for localized in-car interaction.[24]
  • 65+ languages and dialects are supported by Cerence’s automotive voice-assistant software, enabling localization across vehicle markets.[24]
  • 3 major geographic regions—the Americas, Europe and Asia—generated Cerence automotive-software revenue in fiscal 2024.[24]

Supplier management in the automotive software industry

  • 57% of Cerence’s fiscal 2024 sales came from automobile-manufacturer customers, including BMW, Stellantis, Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen Group.[24]
  • 780.0 million dollars was Cerence’s variable five-year backlog as of September 30, 2024.[24]
  • 5 years was the duration of the ETAS and BlackBerry QNX joint-selling and marketing partnership announced for software-defined vehicles.[31]
  • 5 years was the maximum period covered by Cerence’s reported variable backlog at September 30, 2024.[24]
  • 50% of Cerence’s fiscal 2025 revenue came from tier-1 supplier customers including HARMAN, ECARX, Bosch, Continental, Denso Ten and Aptiv.[24]

Stakeholder management in the automotive software industry

  • 52% of cars shipped worldwide during Cerence’s fiscal 2024 were estimated to include Cerence technologies.[24]
  • 300+ Cerence professional-services employees across 12 countries supported OEM and tier-1 automotive customers in fiscal 2024.[24]
  • 8 complete-car over-the-air updates had been rolled out by Volvo at the time of its 190,000-car announcement.[26]
  • 50+ OEMs were active Mobileye implementation partners as of December 2024.[25]
  • 190,000+ Volvo customers were reached by the company’s eighth complete-car over-the-air update rollout.[26]

Distribution channels in the automotive software industry

  • 1 B2B marketplace was being developed by General Motors, Magna and Wipro for buying and selling automotive software in 2024.[35]
  • 2 primary channels—direct OEM sales and sales through tier-1 suppliers—were used by Cerence to reach automotive manufacturers in fiscal 2024.[24]
  • 3 regions— the United Kingdom, North America and Scandinavia—were covered by Pinewood’s Global Auto Holdings dealership-software contract.[85]
  • 5 years was the term of Pinewood Technologies’ contract to deploy its automotive-intelligence platform across Global Auto Holdings’ dealerships.[85]

Key questions about the automotive software industry

What is the size of the global automotive software market in 2025?
The global automotive software market was valued at $33.0 billion in 2025.
How fast is the automotive software market expected to grow in 2026–2033?
Forecasts call for a 16.4% CAGR from 2026 to 2033.
Which companies lead the automotive software industry?
HARMAN and dSPACE are tied at the top of Gitnux's 2026 automotive software ranking with an Overall score of 9.1 each.
What technology shifts are changing vehicle software work?
AI adoption and automation are expanding: 45% of automotive development processes were automated on average in 2025, and 82% of organizations used coding standards in 2024.
How is the market structured across regions and applications?
North America held 34.6% of automotive software revenue in 2025, and ADAS and safety were the largest application category at 21.0%.
Why are over-the-air updates and cybersecurity-management requirements important in this market?
UNECE UN Regulation No. 155 covers cybersecurity-management requirements across development, production, and post-production, while UN Regulation No. 156 governs software updates and software-update management systems.
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