TCS launches 2 new automotive delivery centers in Germany, 1 engineering center in Romania

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on June 20 announced that it has launched three new hubs in Europe to expand its Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV) segment. It has set up two automotive delivery centers in Germany, and one engineering center in Romania.

The two newly launched delivery centers in Germany will help automakers in developing and deploying the company's software-driven services that cater to autonomous driving, infotainment, safety systems, and connected vehicle technologies, TCS said. It added that the engineering center in Romania will focus on designing and building advanced automotive software platforms to support early-stage development and innovation.

"These new hubs mark a strategic move to help TCS' global automotive clients accelerate their transition to next-gen mobility solutions … This expansion is part of TCS’ longterm strategy to strengthen its end-to-end automotive software capabilities, chip-to-cloud technologies, and services," TCS said in its exchange filing.

The company said that the strategic location of these centers will enable close collaboration with leading European OEMs and global automotive enterprises. The global IT service provider has already  employed over 100 employees at these two centers, who will now work with over 2,000 SDV Engineers across its global locations. According to TCS, the diverse and global talent pool will help it develop "next generation automotive platforms" for digital cockpits and infotainment, advanced driver assistance systems, and other critical SDV functions.