When Tech meets Torque

“A landmark collaboration,” is what the new Joint Venture (JV) between the BMW Group and Tata Technologies is being hailed as, and rightfully so. Afterall, it is not every day that two giants from the auto and tech space come together to develop next generation software and digital solutions for vehicles of the present as well as the future; not to mention, Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs), which the BMW Group is pioneering. Warren Harris, CEO & MD, Tata Technologies, sees this “joining of forces” as an “incredibly important moment for India.” The partnership, which was inked after a “thoughtful and rigorous selection process,” is all set to go live in November 2024. This partnership will not just demonstrate “India’s technological capabilities to the world,” but will also pave the way for prospective “groundbreaking advancements” while developing the “much-needed high-end jobs in this country,” while setting a “precedent for future partnerships in this space,” says Harris. “For the past 25 years BMW cars have been connected,” and not only does BMW have “22 million cars out there on the field,” but it also has “9 million + cars” with fully updatable OTA (Over-The-Air)” updates, along with “12 billion cloud service requests