How Software Modernization Powers Automotive Innovation

The automotive industry sees the writing on the wall: Modernize to compete.

In this analysis of the 2026 Perforce Automotive Software Survey results, we reveal what's driving the next wave of innovation. Spoiler: it's not more factories or bigger headcounts. It's smarter, more modern software workflows.

What Our Data Shows:

• Maintaining competitiveness without compromising quality or safety is the top concern.
• Many companies are focused on smarter workflows and advanced tools to improve efficiency and innovation.
• As software complexity increases, so does the demand for end-to-end traceability across development pipelines.
• Meeting safety standards still takes more time than teams have.
• AI has opened up new challenges for security and compliance.

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This abridged report gives you actionable insights from the full report with clear solutions to move automotive design and development forward.