French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has joined the Automotive Open System Architecture – Autosar – development partnership as a core partner, the company said in a statement.
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Autosar was set up by carmakers and automotive equipment manufacturers to develop a standardised international electric/electronic architecture concept for motor vehicles.
Autosar’s core partners include BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Volkswagen, Toyota and component makers Bosch, Continental and Siemens VDO.
The partnership’s objective is to specify and supply a common software architecture standard to all Autosar members. The domains covered include body, drive train and suspension electronics, as well as multimedia, telematic and human-machine interface systems.
PSA Peugeot Citroen’s decision to join Autosar fits in with its strategy of simplifying and standardising electronic functions.
Through its membership, the company intends to significantly reduce development time and costs and make onboard electronic systems even more reliable and robust.
On average, electronic systems currently represent 20% of a PSA Peugeot Citroen vehicle’s production cost. This percentage is likely to increase sharply in the years ahead if no measures are taken to generate economies of scale through a global partnership.
