All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 10
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ArticleIntelligent transport, but how soon?
More than 10,000 people are expected to visit the ITS World Congress (Photo: Bongard) COPENHAGEN – The ITS World Congress kicked off here Monday and Tuesday amid a general sense of optimism about the opportunities provided by new technologies to make public and private mobility smarter. At the ...
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ArticleHow Ford Motor digitalized its global supply chain
With the help of Kinaxis, Ford adopted a global data standard (Photo: Ford Motor)Automakers are in the midst of a digital transformation that is changing every aspect of their business. Revamping the supply chain to interconnect regional operations and providing more data transparency are just two of the many ...
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ArticleAgero unveils smartphone-based crash detection
(Image:Agero)Agero has unveiled smartphone-based software that could replace embedded telematics systems to provide automatic crash detection.The Medford, Massachusetts-based telematics services provider said its new "Driver360" software can be integrated into existing insurance providers' and car manufacturers' mobile apps.Bringing crash detection, response and prevention functionality into the car with the ...
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ArticleLexus to debut digital side-view mirrors on new ES model
Cameras replacing traditional side-view mirrors transmit images to small monitors inside the Lexus ES (Photo: Lexus)Lexus said it will introduce digital side-view mirrors on its new ES sedan in Japan next month.The Toyota Group's premium brand will install small exterior cameras on the front doors of the vehicle. These ...
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ArticleIn new Ford Edge, AI switches AWD on and off
Ford showed a performance version of the 2019 Ford Edge at the Detroit Auto Show in January (Photo: Ford)Ford Motor's new Ford Edge is counting on artificial intelligence to optimize traction settings, improve handling and save fuel.The carmaker said its 2019 Ford Edge SUV will have both all-wheel drive ...
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ArticleBitkom poll: Many companies don't have a CDO
Digital transformation may be high on the agenda of just about every company, but few have made the organizational changes needed to effectively execute the required processes. That is one of the outcomes of a survey by Germany’s high-tech association, Bitkom, which found that two-thirds of companies polled admitted that ...
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ArticleDaimler, partners launch 3D printing pilot
At the center of the production chain is the EOS M 400-4 four-laser system (Photo: Daimler)Daimler and two specialist partners have put into operation a pilot plant that uses 3D printing technology to make components for the automotive and aerospace industries.The German premium car group worked on the project, ...
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ArticleAutomakers having hard time competing with phone companies on infotainment
Apple CarPlay (pictured) and Google’s Android Auto are gaining rapidly in popularity (Photo: Volvo Cars) Automakers are having a tough time competing with the mobile phone industry when it comes to in-car infotainment. According to a new study by market researchers J.D. Power, consumers generally prefer the in-car ...
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ArticleAt Audi, training now focuses on EVs, digitalization
Future Audi employees need to acquire skills to fit the changing automotive industry landscape (Photo: Audi)Training programs at Audi increasingly focus on electric-vehicle technology and digitalization, marking a shift away from traditional automotive skills toward new areas.In in-house programs at its German plants in Neckarsulm and Ingolstadt, the German ...
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ArticleBlickfeld wants to give AVs better, more affordable vision
Blickfeld says its lidar systems, which use off-the shelf components, will be cheaper and better (Image: Blickfeld)Blickfeld wants to give autonomous vehicles the gift of sight. Using cheaper components and deploying micromechanics to reduce size and weight, the Munich-based startup hopes to play an important role in speeding up ...
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ArticlePowertrain development gets help from AI
In a newly formed research lab,artificial intelligence is training neural networks. The researchers see major benefits in the development of electric powertrains.Powertrain developers see challenging times ahead. Even today, they are not just designing a gasoline or diesel engine to deliver the best possible performance and efficiency. They are also ...
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ArticlePwC: Blockchain in focus at most companies
(Image: IBM) Most companies and organizations are either implementing blockchain or testing the technology as a key tool to boost efficiency and security in their operations, according to a new study. A report by consultants PwC finds that a quarter of executives are piloting a blockchain implementation and ...
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ArticleVW acquires minority stake in autonomous-drive software company
Volkswagen unveiled its first self-driving vehicle, the Sedric concept, in 2017 (Photo: VW)Volkswagen Group has acquired a minority stake in eastern German software startup FDTech, in a bid to strengthen its expertise in autonomous-driving technologies.FDTech, which was established in 2017, develops software for automated driving and for self-driving vehicles. ...
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ArticleStudy: AI can boost car-sales profitability by at least 15 percent
Average per-vehicle profitability varies from country to country in Europe (Image: Oliver Wyman) A new study says the use of artificial intelligence can improve car-sales planning and boost per-vehicle profitability by between 15 and 20 pc. In the report, titled “Supercharging car sales planning with AI,” management consultants ...
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ArticleFormer Audi CIO Ulbrich to head Porsche IT
Ulbrich served as Audi CIO for six years (Photo: Claus Dick)Former Audi CIO Mattias Ulbrich will take charge of IT at Porsche September 1, sources say.Ulbrich, who relinquished his CIO position at Audi in February, will succeed Sven Lorenz, who is set to assume other responsibilities within the Volkswagen ...
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ArticleByton starts road tests of M-Byte model
The M-Byte features a 49 inch-wide programmable display (Photo: Byton)Byton has started tests of its Byton M-Byte model on public roads in the Chinese city of Nanjing.The Chinese electric-vehicle startup said it is on schedule with the M-Byte. It cited its global engineering network, with facilities in Europe, the ...
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FeatureAudi CIO: “Agility is a powerful tool, but it is no panacea”
Audi CIO Loydl sees speed of implementation as a key issue for the carmaker (Photo: Claus Dick) Audi CIO Frank Loydl has been on the job since February of this year. One of the first decisions he made was to launch an IT transformation project called NEXT:IT. It ...
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ArticleFord says safety, reliability key for AVs
Ford says AVs are "one of the solutions" to growing urban mobility problems (Photo: Ford)Safety, reliability and the consumer experience are crucial and arguably more important than the technology, as the industry works to build driverless cars, Ford Motor says in a new report.“We don’t believe that the central ...
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ArticleHandelsblatt interview: VW chief worried about EV batteries
Diess expects software to be a key differentiator in future cars (Photo: VW) Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess is worried that the German auto industry will be overly dependent on Asian battery production once electric vehicle sales start growing. In an interview with the German business newspaper Handelsblatt, ...
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ArticleSopra Steria report: Companies don't yet benefit enough from data
The consultants say companies need to create conditions to to get more value out of data Companies don’t yet reap sufficient benefits from the growing availability of data, according to a new survey. A study by Sopra Steria Consulting, which polled companies in German speaking countries, found that ...
