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The Software-Defined Vehicle timeline nobody shows you

73 milestones across 16 companies. Every launch, delay, billion-dollar bet, and broken promise in the automotive software transformation. Goals vs. reality. 1970 to 2030.

73
Events tracked
16
Companies
12
Goal vs reality
EUR 14B
VW CARIAD total investment

Overview

The numbers behind automotive software transformation

38
Positive milestones
21
Failures / delays / losses
14
Neutral events
12
Broken promises

Events by Type

What kind of SDV milestones dominate the timeline

Events by Category

Where automotive software investments concentrate

Company Scorecard: Positive vs Negative Milestones

Which OEMs are winning the SDV race - and which are struggling


Company Deep Dive

SDV scorecard by company

How each company stacks up across launches, failures, investments, and organizational changes.


Broken Promises

What they said vs. what actually happened

12 documented cases where SDV ambitions met the brick wall of reality.

CompanyDateEventGoalActual

Full Timeline

Every SDV milestone since 1970

Filter by event type, company, or impact to trace the arc of automotive software.


Methodology

This tracker compiles publicly reported SDV milestones from automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and industry bodies. Sources include official press releases, annual reports, industry analysis, and verified news reporting.

Data is updated regularly. This is an open research project by AutoBreakout. If you have corrections or additions, reach out on LinkedIn.