<h1>Global engineering firm named strategic supplier to automaker to scale electrification, software-defined vehicle development and PLM services</h1> A global product engineering firm has been appointed as a strategic supplier to a multinational automaker to support its shift toward electrification and software-defined vehicles. The expanded engagement covers product engineering, embedded software and product lifecycle management services and will be delivered from multiple global hubs, including the automaker's regional engineering center and sites in Europe and Asia. The arrangement is intended to scale the automaker's engineering capacity, accelerate digital and software development for safer, more sustainable vehicles, and deepen an existing supplier relationship without disclosing financial or contractual specifics.