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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat happens if a manufacturer stops selling a model or even abandons the market altogether? Manufacturers insist they will continue to offer maintenance, parts, and warranty coverage to current owners. In fact, brands like Honda and Polestar have publicly reiterated this commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But this raises a question that is rarely considered before buying a vehicle: assuming what they say is true, for how long?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Legislation mandates the maintenance of certain services and spare parts for a number of years, but the commitment regarding software is much less clear. In an increasingly digital car, ceasing to receive updates can mean losing features, becoming incompatible with new charging infrastructure, or, in the worst-case scenario, facing breakdowns that no one can permanently fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The risk increases if the manufacturer disappears or goes bankrupt. This already happened in the United Kingdom with owners of vehicles from the American company Fisker, who faced enormous difficulties accessing technical support, parts, and updates for months after the company's bankruptcy. This episode highlighted that dependence on software can become as significant a problem, or even more so, than a mechanical breakdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This situation opens a debate that we will likely also have in Europe. When a citizen invests 40,000, 50,000, or even 70,000 euros in a car, they should be assured that the manufacturer will guarantee its operation for the vehicle's reasonable lifespan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps the time has come for government agencies to intervene. One possible solution would be to create an independent body where manufacturers would be required to deposit the latest stable software version for all vehicles sold. If a brand were to leave the market or cease operations, that software would remain available to keep existing cars running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This doesn't seem like a particularly complex or costly measure. On the contrary, it would give consumers confidence and protect an investment that, for many families, represents a significant financial commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Electric mobility will continue to grow in the coming years. But if we want citizens to have complete confidence in it, it's not enough to simply manufacture good cars. It's also essential to guarantee that they will continue to function correctly in ten, fifteen, or twenty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because a vehicle shouldn't become a huge \"brick on four wheels\" simply because the manufacturer decided to stop selling it. Technological innovation needs to be accompanied by legal certainty and a genuine commitment to those who believed in it from the very beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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