Stellantis partners with Microsoft for five-year AI and cybersecurity collaboration to compete with tech-savvy automakers.

Stellantis and Microsoft announced a five-year strategic partnership on Thursday to co-develop AI, cybersecurity, and engineering capabilities

The partnership aims to help Stellantis keep pace with technology-focused competitors and Chinese automakers advancing software features

Legacy automakers are increasingly turning to tech companies to accelerate software and data-driven service development, areas where they have historically struggled

Software and data services have become central to automotive companies' long-term strategies as the industry becomes more technology-dependent