Continental Opens Development Centre For Software And Systems In China

Continental is expanding its global activities in software development for the automotive industry. The technology company, opened a development centre for software and systems in Chongqing, southwest China. Not only will this increase Continental's local capacity for software development in China, it will also allow the company to strengthen its know-how and expertise in the field of software and system development for modern vehicle concepts.

Continental CEO Nikolai Setzer said, "We are at the forefront when it comes to software, employing around 20,000 software and IT specialists worldwide and operating our own software academy. With the addition of Chongqing, we are further consolidating our global network of development centres and gaining even more expertise."

Continental CEO Nikolai Setzer said that roughly one in ten Continental employees currently works in China

Vehicles of the future are intelligent and smart in that their components, systems and programs communicate with each other - constantly, quickly and securely. To do so, they must have a high degree of connectivity and automation, which is increasingly being made possible by versatile software applications. According to forecasts by a renowned consulting firm, global automotive software sales will multiply from $20 billion in 2019 to $50 billion in 2030 and China will be the largest market, accounting for around 34 percent of electronics and software revenue.

The technologies developed in China by Continental are embedded in innovative driver assistance systems. They also control high-performance computers and customer-friendly vehicle architectures, and enable end-to-end connectivity of vehicle systems.