DETROIT – Automaker Stellantis plans to generate about $22.5 billion (20 billion euros) in incremental annual income from software program providers and subscriptions by 2030, the corporate introduced Tuesday.

Driving the expansion might be a rise within the automaker’s so-called linked automobiles — stocked with GPS, infotainment programs, driver help and different applied sciences — from 12 million at this time to 34 million by then, based on Stellantis.

Stellantis, which is the world’s fourth-largest automaker, is the newest firm to focus on a considerable improve in providers income to higher diversify its market alternatives and earnings.

“Software program will enhance our enterprise mannequin, disconnecting {hardware} from software program … shifting the middle of gravity of our enterprise,” Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares mentioned Tuesday throughout the firm’s “Software program Day.”

Tavares mentioned revenue margins for these providers are anticipated to be extra corresponding to these of a expertise firm fairly than a conventional automaker. The extra income stream may doubtlessly double what the automaker makes at this time, CFO Richard Palmer mentioned.

Stellantis’ inventory closed Tuesday at $18.78 a share on the New York Inventory Change, up by 2% as a part of a broader market rally. Shares are also traded on inventory exchanges in Italy and Paris.

Different automakers – from BMW to Basic Motors and Ford Motor – have introduced related measures following the latest progress and recognition of Tesla. The EV automaker is taken into account an business chief in providers and applied sciences, providing distant, or over-the-air, updates for its automobiles years forward of others.

Stellantis mentioned it anticipated “a majority” of its new automobiles to be able to OTA updates by 2024.

Autos able to over-the-air updates are seen as key for automakers to generate recurring income by new applied sciences and subscriptions for all the things from video leisure to driver-assist options.

“Autos have develop into an integral a part of buyer’s digital life with software-defined options continuously up to date over-the-air,” Tavares mentioned.

Stellantis confirmed examples of software-enabled applied sciences Tuesday on Jeep fashions with new GPS maps for off-roading; concierge providers for drivers; higher car service scheduling; and upgradeable in-vehicle applied sciences for video and gaming leisure in addition to driver-assist options, amongst others.

Tavares mentioned the updates will improve the lifecycle of automobiles, together with greater residual values for when house owners select to promote their vehicles or vans.

Software program providers was a part of the automaker’s beforehand introduced plan to speculate 30 billion euro in superior applied sciences in addition to car electrification.

Stellantis mentioned it expects to make use of these funds to rent extra software program engineers who can develop new applied sciences in-house in addition to by partnerships with different firms.

The corporate on Tuesday additionally introduced it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with iPhone maker Foxconn to create a partnership meant to design a household of recent semiconductors to help Stellantis and third-party clients.

Stellantis additionally has partnerships with BMW and Alphabet’s Waymo growing superior driver-assist programs to fight Tesla’s Autopilot and different programs.

Stellantis is the merged automaker of Fiat Chrysler and France-based Groupe PSA. It has 14 particular person auto manufacturers akin to Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Fiat, Jeep and Peugeot.