Porsche, Mercedes and Bosch want to develop software together

The green-black state government and the automotive industry are advocating for a platform for the joint development of software. This was announced by Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Transport, Winfried Hermann (Green), in Stuttgart.

"It is too expensive and economically makes no sense for each company to develop the software entirely on its own."

Hermann's department and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, as well as Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Bosch, and e-mobil BW, are in favor of making future programs accessible to others, including smaller suppliers. The technical term is Open Source - this refers to software where the copyright holder grants other users the right to use its open source codes under license.

The project is embedded in the "Strategy Dialogue for the Automotive Industry" in Baden-Württemberg. Hermann further stated that it would be naive to seek success in international competition individually and without cooperation. Minister of Economic Affairs Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut (CDU) said that the automotive industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation due to the growing importance of software in vehicles.

"Free and open-source software can contribute to ensuring that small and medium-sized enterprises can maintain their essential role in value chains."