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This article describes a case study on firmware device management for automotive systems. More specifically it describes the objectives for the project, the methods used, results and conclusions. Objectives: The objective is to create an ecosystem to ensure updates to firmware are fast, reliable, and secure and fault tolerant. To achieve this goal, the most advanced technologies in telematics were combined to produce an automotive solution, including: (1) Bootloader; (2) Delta File; (3) File Compression; (4) Encryption; (5) Re-Flash; (6) Bluetooth® wireless technology; (7) USB; and (8) Flash File Systems technologies. Methods: A pilot project was developed from a case study to understand the complexity of the firmware update problem as it relates to the automotive industry. More specifically, to comprehend the bottlenecks we needed to overcome and to implement the best possible solution. Design and speed performance of the critical path were evaluated.