What happens to a car when the company behind its software goes under?
Summary
Ars Technica explains that as cars become software platforms, the survival of a vehicle increasingly depends on the company behind its software. It cites Fisker and Better Place as examples of how vendor insolvency can leave cars stranded or non-functional, and discusses industry efforts like Catena-X and software bills of materials to improve resilience and reduce dependency on a single vendor.