47th International Vienna Motor Symposium
How SDV Enables a Multiple Technologies Platform
Authors
F. Schueppel, R. Benthin, A. Fandakov, S. Koenig, M. Sens, IAV GmbH, Berlin; J. Mueller, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg
Year
2026
Print Info
Production/Publication ÖVK
Summary
The ongoing transformation of the automotive industry towards electrified and highly automated driving is placing software at the core of vehicle functionality. Software-defined vehicles (SDVs) provide a foundation that enables car manufacturers to respond flexibly to fluctuating customer demands, changing regulatory frameworks and rapid technological progress. The paper demonstrates how SDV technologies, in particular multi-layer architectures, virtualization, service-oriented communication, and containerization, reduce complexity by centralizing functions, improving hardware reuse and enabling the scalable integration of functions across different powertrain systems. This flexibility becomes especially relevant in complex scenarios, such as integrating Range Extender (REx) systems into Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) platforms. Conventional E/E architectures face significant limitations in such cases due to distributed control intelligence, static communication matrices and hardware constraints.
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ISBN
978-3-9504969-5-6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.62626/zszu-y6gm
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