Toyota Targets Software-Based Lineup Across All Models by 2030
The automaker plans to expand its Arene platform and seek revenue from software updates after vehicles are delivered.
Key takeaways
- Toyota plans to make its roughly 50 models software-defined by 2030.
- The company aims to install its software platform in about 10 million new vehicles each year.
Toyota plans to make all of its roughly 50 vehicle models software-defined by 2030, company officials said. The shift is intended to let the automaker enhance vehicle functions through software updates.
Toyota aims to install its software platform in about 10 million new vehicles produced worldwide each year and generate revenue from update fees after delivery.
The company first used its Arene platform in the RAV4 launched in 2025. It plans to expand Arene to more models by 2030, then offer it to partner automakers. Toyota faces competition from Tesla and Chinese automakers, while Honda and Nissan have agreed to develop in-vehicle software jointly.
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