• TechTarget published analysis of Omdia’s 2026 software-defined vehicle survey, flagging a shift by automakers toward using vehicle data internally rather than selling it to third parties.
• Smart diagnostics, predictive maintenance ranked top AI use case, cited by 34% of respondents, pointing to near-term focus on measurable cost reduction, uptime, service revenue.
• Containerized applications showed fastest infrastructure adoption, with deployed usage up 10% year over year between 2025 and 2026 surveys, supporting more frequent software updates.
• Internal data use centered on ADAS improvements (41%) and product development (38%), signaling data strategy pivot from external monetization to capability building.
• Regional split showed predictive maintenance as leading loyalty driver in North America and Europe at 48%, while Germany reported lowest AI deployment for it at 18% despite ranking it highly for revenue impact.

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