The automotive world got stunned at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, not by a legacy carmaker, but by an IT services giant. SCSK Corp – known for software and cloud solutions – unveiled an EV concept, developed in a staggering nine months.

This quick turnaround time challenges the traditional car development cycle, which typically takes 3-5 years for a ground-up model.

The concept vehicle, which SCSK refers to as Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) EV Concept, is not intended for mass production, but showcases what software companies are capable of when they try their hand at hardware.

Nine months

The deliberate nine-month development cycle is a symbolic parallel to the period of human pregnancy, signalling the ‘birth’ of a new model for mobility. ALSO READ Honda goes back to Zero

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