Podcast Episode Host – Omar Riahi

Automotive OEM businesses are rapidly shifting from one-time vehicle sales toward connected digital services that can generate high-profit recurring revenues throughout the entire lifecycle of connected vehicles. Vehicle manufacturers typically earn only 4% to 10% profit margins from vehicle manufacturing, while digital services can generate margins approaching 70%. GM predicts that by 2030 it could earn more revenue from digital services than from vehicle manufacturing itself. However, OEMs, platform providers, and automotive technology companies face major challenges including rapidly expanding feature and service options, unclear monetization models, and the difficulty of getting vehicle owners and occupants to actively use and pay for connected services. Listen to this podcast session to discover the key types of connected vehicle services, surprising new revenue opportunities, and the emerging software-defined vehicle trends that are transforming automotive platforms into long-term high-profit digital service ecosystems.

Topics Covered

• Connected Vehicle Services
• Software-Defined Vehicles – SDVs
• Connected Vehicle Monetization
• Digital Service Revenues
• Paid Feature Activation
• Subscription Services
• In-Vehicle Advertising
• Vehicle Data Monetization
• Connected Vehicle Sharing
• Connected Vehicle Platforms
• Vehicle App Ecosystems
• Connected Service Customer Adoption
• Android Automotive OS – AAOS
• Vehicle Cloud Services
• Connected Vehicle Industry Standards

Lawrence Harte is the publisher and senior editor of EV Business Magazine and the Director of Automotive Media and Digital Services at the Connected Vehicle Trade Association – CVTA. He has authored more than 153 books – mostly on communications, media, automotive and business. Between 2005 and 2026, he interviewed more than 4,137 executives and technologists in the communication, media and automotive industries. He is the author of Connected EVs Explained, EV Charging Systems for Apartments and Connected Vehicle Services Business books. Mr. Harte has worked for Ericsson/General Electric, Audiovox/Toshiba and has been an expert consultant for Samsung, Google TV , Nokia, and dozens of other top media and technology companies. At Ericsson GE, he was responsible for the development of mobile phone radio modules and worked with Ford, Delphi and other companies to help integrate cellular modems – telematics – into vehicles and systems. He holds many degrees and certificates including an Executive MBA from Wake Forest University, and a BSET from the University of the State of New York.

Website: EV Business Magazine