Vehicle buses provide the foundation for diagnostic communication in modern vehicles. This article explains the key bus systems used for diagnostic applications – from K-Line and CAN to CAN FD and Automotive Ethernet – and highlights their characteristics, applications, advantages and limitations throughout the vehicle lifecycle.
The recording of our webinar “Digitalization as a booster for an efficient cooperation between OEMs and workshops” is now available. In this session, Martin Dietze and Oliwier Sochor explained how digital tools can significantly improve after-sales operations and diagnostic data management. Watch the full recording and gain insights into how OEMs and workshops can streamline collaboration and make better use of diagnostic information.
Learn how to optimize after-sales processes and diagnostic data management in the webinar Learn how to optimize after-sales processes and diagnostic data management in the webinar "Digitalization as a driver for efficient OEM–workshop collaboration".
The growing connectivity of vehicles and the emergence of new E/E architectures are fundamentally changing the requirements for vehicle diagnostics. High-performance computers, zonal control units and remote access present new challenges for traditional diagnostic systems. The Smart Diagnostic Engine (SDE) offers a powerful runtime environment based on ODX and OTX standards. It provides access to local and remote control units, supports parallel processes, and can be integrated across platforms, covering tools, vehicles, and cloud applications. The function-oriented API makes the SDE highly user-friendly, even for complex diagnostic tasks.
Software-defined vehicles require new diagnostic concepts. Learn how the new standard SOVD (Service Oriented Vehicle Diagnostics) enables efficient, remote, and in-vehicle diagnostics and what this means for workshops and aftersales.
Watch the recording of our webinar “Achieving 100% Regression Test Coverage with Diagnostic Simulation” with Lukas Kazenwadel and Dirk Pawels. Learn how diagnostic simulation enables complete regression test coverage.
Join our webinar “Achieving 100 % Regression Test Coverage with Diagnostic Simulation” and learn how diagnostic simulation and automation can help you achieve maximum test coverage – efficiently, error-free, and without physical vehicles or ECUs.
Modern vehicles require diagnostic tools – and systematic training is needed to learn how to use them. However, real vehicles are often difficult to obtain, test spaces are limited, and the effort involved is high. In our Solution Spotlight video "Effective Trainings with Diagnostic Simulation" we show how diagnostic simulations can be used to create practical training environments that set completely new standards in education and training.
Discover the latest trends and technologies in on-board diagnostics live on site: Visit Softing Automotive at the OBD Symposium-Americas from September 9 to 11, 2025, in Garden Grove, California. Meet our experts at booth no. 4 and find out how we are helping to shape the future of vehicle diagnostics!
WiFi-based communication has become standard in modern workshops. However, unstable connections, high latencies, and network disruptions often compromise smooth diagnostic processes – especially in demanding use cases like flashing or end-of-line testing. Join our free webinar on July 17, 2025, and learn how to manage these WiFi challenges in diagnostic use cases.