Inside Automotive Industry Day 2023: Driving the Software Revolution

Automotive Industry Day 2023: A Snapshot

The 3rd edition of Automotive Industry Day took place in October 2023 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. This flagship event brought together manufacturers, suppliers, and industry leaders to discuss the ongoing transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and the challenges associated with software-defined vehicles, industrial transformation, and talent development.

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Key Challenges Facing the Industry

Industry leaders highlighted several pressing issues:

• Industrial transformation: shifting production methods and product design for electrification.
• Workforce development: addressing training, recruitment, and evolving job roles.
• Distribution and supply chains: adapting to new technologies and global market pressures.
  

As Minister Bruno Le Maire emphasized, the sector is navigating a period marked by geopolitical uncertainty, inflation, and global competition, with national priorities focused on sovereignty and reindustrialization.

Economist Nicolas Bouzou noted two major lessons:

1. The automotive industry has rapidly adapted, showcasing the ability of a century-old, sophisticated sector to evolve in a short period.
2. The link between economy and geopolitics has shifted: economic interests now drive global strategies, while geopolitical actions remain more unpredictable.
   

This evolving landscape is prompting a reconfiguration of the global automotive value chain, with a renewed focus on local and European-level strategies.

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Technology and Software at the Core of Transformation

Speakers such as Jean-Dominique Sénard, President of Renault, highlighted the critical role of technology in this transformation, particularly software development for electrified and connected vehicles.

By 2025, a typical vehicle is expected to contain over 650 million lines of code, creating significant challenges in:

• Embedded software optimization
• Updating and maintaining software
• Energy efficiency and consumption
  

At WedoLow, we are actively contributing to this evolution. Our collaborations with manufacturers and equipment suppliers demonstrate the added value of optimized software in enhancing vehicle performance, efficiency, and sustainability.

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A Collective Effort for Industry Progress

Automotive Industry Day 2023 underscored the importance of solidarity and partnership among sector players. As Patrick Koller (CEO, FORVIA Group) and Luc Chatel (President, PFA — Automotive Platform) highlighted, cooperation across the ecosystem is essential to meet both technological and environmental goals.

At WedoLow, we are proud to play a role in driving the software revolution that supports electrification, energy efficiency, and sustainable mobility in the automotive sector.

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