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Toyota aims to make all its cars software-defined by 2030, Nikkei reports
Toyota plans to expand Arene to 10 million new vehicles a year, aiming to add over-the-air updates and new features across its lineup.
- On Friday, Toyota Motor announced plans to make roughly 50 vehicle models software-defined vehicles by 2030, equipping about 10 million new vehicles annually with its Arene software platform.
- The automaker first introduced Arene in its revamped RAV4 sport utility vehicle in 2025, enabling safety and entertainment updates via over-the-air technology after purchase.
- Chief technology officer Hiroki Nakajima outlined deployment plans during an investor briefing in Brussels last week, according to a Toyota spokesperson.
- Beyond its own fleet, Toyota aims to offer the platform to alliance partners by 2035, expanding the number of vehicles utilizing the proprietary software.
- Software-Defined vehicles allow automakers to add autonomous driving and safety features remotely after purchase, eliminating the need for customers to visit dealerships for software upgrades.
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(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Do-yeon = Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation has decided to equip all its vehicle models with proprietary software by 2030, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) reported...
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Toyota expects Arene software platform to be in 10 million new vehicles, 50 models by 2030, Money News
TOKYO — Toyota Motor expects its Arene software platform will be deployed in 10 million new vehicles annually and 50 car models by 2030, the company said on Friday (Oct 16), after the Nikkei reported the automaker aims to make those models software-defined by then.Chief Technology Officer Hiroki Nakajima outlined deployment plans for Arene at an investor briefing in Brussels...
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