13/05/2026
At today’s sessions at the Future of the Car, much of the conversation focused on how the industry delivers, funds and scales the next generation of vehicles and the race to embed ever more advanced technology into them.
All hugely important, but there was far less focus on a different, equally critical challenge... How we keep increasingly complex vehicles safe, secure, repairable and affordable throughout their lives.
As the industry accelerates towards software-defined and AI-enabled mobility, the long-term questions become just as important as the next innovation:
🔸 How do we design for repair, not just replacement?
🔸 How do we maintain consumer trust through safe and transparent repair processes?
🔸 How do we ensure vehicles remain economically insurable?
🔸 How do we support secure software maintenance over 10–15 years?
🔸 How do we prioritise long life, not just end of life?
These are the questions that will shape outcomes for the whole ecosystem, not just at point of sale, but long after vehicles are on the road.
That’s one of the most valuable parts of events like this, the chance to widen the conversation. Not just about how we build the next generation of vehicles, but how we keep them safe, sustainable and on the road for years to come.
