Grant Locke, MD of Volvo Car SA, at the Volvo offices in Centurion. “Moving to software-defined vehicles is probably one of the most important and critical aspects of being an OEM in the future,” says Grant Locke, managing director of Volvo Car South Africa. The mechanics still count, of course, but software has become part of the machinery, Locke told GadgetWheels in an exclusive interview at Volvo Car South Africa’s offices in Centurion. Volvo’s system adjusts that force using information about the occupant and seating position. When Volvo Car South Africa moved offices, the local operation required approval from the company’s Swedish central team.