Stellantis, parent company of Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat and Jeep, has signed a five-year deal with Microsoft to strengthen vehicle cybersecurity using AI.
The move comes as modern cars become increasingly connected, with features like smartphone apps, over-the-air updates and cloud-based services creating more potential entry points for cyber threats. Recent industry concerns have centred on risks such as vehicle hacking, data breaches and unauthorised access to connected systems.
Through the partnership, Stellantis will use AI-driven analytics to detect and respond to threats more quickly, supported by upgrades to its global cyber defence centre.
For drivers, this is largely invisible but increasingly important. As cars rely more on software, protecting personal data and ensuring systems can’t be tampered with is becoming a core part of vehicle design.
The collaboration also includes more than 100 AI initiatives across areas like predictive maintenance, faster software updates and product development.
Stellantis is also moving more of its systems to Microsoft Azure, targeting a 60% reduction in its datacentre footprint by 2029.
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