Recently, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan jointly announced a strategic plan for the digital transformation of the Japanese automotive industry in the next decade, marking a new stage of comprehensive digital transformation for the Japanese automotive industry. This strategy is centered around Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs) and aims to ensure Japan’s leading position in the global market through technological innovation and industrial upgrading.
According to the strategic plan, the goal of the Japanese automotive industry is to sell 11 to 12 million SDV vehicles worldwide by 2030, accounting for 30% of the global market share. As a new generation of intelligent connected vehicles, SDV achieves information exchange between vehicles and other vehicles, infrastructure, cloud services, and mobile devices through highly interconnected, automated, and intelligent technologies. It can also flexibly update and upgrade software, thereby improving vehicle performance and user experience.
To achieve this goal, the Japanese automotive industry will jointly develop the necessary semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Major manufacturers such as Toyota, Nissan, and Honda will work together to conduct joint research and development in seven key areas including chips, AI, high-precision maps, virtual simulation, and network security, in order to reduce research and development costs and accelerate technological progress. This measure not only helps to avoid duplicate development, but also promotes the standardization and generalization of automotive software, enhancing the competitiveness of the entire industry.
The Japanese government is also actively promoting cross-border cooperation between car companies, encouraging universities, research institutions, startups, and others to participate and jointly cultivate software talents. Through close collaboration between the government, businesses, academia, and industry, the Japanese automotive industry will accelerate its pace of digital transformation and enhance its competitiveness in the global market.
In addition, Japan’s digital transformation strategy for the automotive industry also covers areas such as autonomous taxis and the value of automotive data. The Japanese government plans to set up dedicated runways on highways, conduct autonomous truck trials, and promote pilot applications of autonomous taxis in cities such as the United States and China. At the same time, by mining and utilizing automotive data, the Japanese automotive industry will further enhance vehicle performance and user experience, promoting the development of the automotive industry towards intelligence and networking.
It is worth noting that the Japanese automotive industry also faces many challenges in the process of digital transformation. On the one hand, the global automotive market is fiercely competitive, and new forces in car manufacturing from countries such as China and the United States are rapidly emerging; On the other hand, Japanese car companies are relatively lagging behind in electric vehicles and autonomous driving technology, and need to increase investment and research and development efforts. However, through the implementation of digital transformation strategies, the Japanese automotive industry is expected to overcome these challenges and achieve new leaps.
In short, the announcement of the digital transformation strategy for the Japanese automotive industry marks that Japanese car companies are actively responding to the changes and challenges in the global automotive industry. By jointly developing key technologies, promoting cross-border cooperation, and tapping into the value of automotive data, the Japanese automotive industry will accelerate its development towards intelligence and networking, ensuring its leading position in the global market.
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