Creating the Future of Mobility: Europe and India in the Next Decade

Originally published by VDI ahead of the ELIV Congress, this interview features Kishor Patil, Co-founder, CEO and Managing Director of KPIT, discussing how AI, software-defined vehicles and deeper collaboration between Europe and India could shape the next decade of mobility.

The automotive industry is entering a new era defined by artificial intelligence, electrification and software- driven innovation. As development cycles accelerate, success will increasingly depend on how effectively global ecosystems combine engineering excellence, software expertise and execution speed.
In the VDI interview, Kishor Patil outlines why closer collaboration between Europe and India can play an important role in enabling the next generation of mobility solutions.

Key Takeaways

Moving Beyond Engineering Capacity
Automotive partnerships are evolving from traditional capacity-based models towards shared ownership of platforms, validation programmes and complete product releases. This allows teams across regions to work as one integrated development ecosystem.

AI Across the Vehicle Lifecycle
Generative AI is expected to influence system architecture, software development, automated testing and validation, in-vehicle experiences, after-sales services and over-the-air feature updates.

Building Global Foundation Models
Robust AI systems require data from diverse real-world environments. Combining data from India, Europe and other markets can help create foundation models that are adaptable across geographies and applications.

Enabling Software-Defined Vehicles
As vehicles become increasingly software-defined, capabilities such as chip-to-cloud integration, AI-first vehicle platforms, digital twins, system validation, open-source software and standardised middleware will become increasingly important.

Strengthening the Europe-India Mobility Ecosystem
The interview highlights the complementary strengths of the two regions: Europe’s depth in product design and core research, and India’s end-to-end software execution capabilities, scale and innovation ecosystem.