All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 101
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ArticleCES: Audi CEO wants to keep control over in-car infotainment
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler underscored in his keynote speech that infotainment is key to Audi’s futureLAS VEGAS - The car is rapidly becoming part of the mobile world “in every sense of the word” and Audi wants to be leading this trend, Rupert Stadler, CEO of the German premium carmaker, ...
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ArticleCES: OnStar to be available in non-GM cars
OnStar President Chris Preuss shows the rearview mirror that will make OnStar available in non-GM carsLAS VEGAS ”“ OnStar announced that it will be available as an aftermarket solution for brands other than General Motors.Chris Preuss, OnStar president, said the move reflects the biggest change in the GM-owned company’s business ...
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ArticleBosch, Tata Consulting, TomTom join GENIVI
Robert Bosch, Tata Consultancy Services and TomTom have joinedGENIVI, becoming the latest new members of the growing global electronics alliance.GENIVIis an automotive and consumer electronics industry association driving the development and adoption of an open-source in-vehicle infotainment platform."Our primary goal in this alliance is to lower development times and reduce ...
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ArticleCES: Toyota puts mobile phone at center of new infotainment product
LAS VEGAS ”“ Toyota put the mobile phone at the center ofa new in-car multimedia system as it introduced new technology here that it said would make the operation of mobile-phone-based infotainment systems safer and easier to operate.The Japanese carmaker launched its Entune Multimedia System at the Consumer Electronics Show ...
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Gracenote to provide Parrot with file recognition technology
Gracenote said it has agreed to provide Parrot with digital file recognition and speech-enhancing technologies for the Paris-based wireless devices maker’s new ASTEROID connected car stereo system.The California-based entertainment solutions provider said in a press statement the pact would provide drivers “a safe and easy way to manage and enjoy ...
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QNX to showcase in-vehicle mobile office at Las Vegas show
QNX Software Systems will showcase this week an in-vehicle mobile office integration of Bluetooth-enabled smartphones.The US-based software maker said in a press release that it will demonstrate the system in a BMW Z4 roadster at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.The new technology is designed to alow safer and ...
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Daily Mail: Cambridge scientist develops emotionally savvy sat-nav
A Cambridge professor has built a prototype of an in-car satellite navigation system that can detect a driver’s mood and respond to it.If developed further, the system could help avoid overloading a confused driver with information, for example by turning down the volume on the car radio or avoiding repetitive ...
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ABI Research: Automotive telematics to soar by 2016
Automotive telematics is likely to make a quantum leap in the next five years, according to ABI Research. But the North American market researcher also warns that considerable risks to the forecast remain.ABI Research expects the percentage of new cars shipping with factory-installed telematics to grow to 62 percent by ...
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Roland Berger urges caution for suppliers in China
With passenger-car sales growth slowing in the important Chinese market, European suppliers need to review their global strategies in 2011, according to Roland Berger.The consultants expect passenger car unit sales in China to continue to grow from about 11 million units in 2010 to more than 18 million in 2015. ...
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TRW uses POET SaaS e-Procurement solution
TRW Automotive is the latest customer of a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) e-Procurement solution provided by Germany’s POET.The US-based automotive supplier will use POET’s electronic purchasing platform in its European operations. A global rollout is planned for a later date.To facilitate the changeover, TRW’s electronic catalogs were transferred from an SAP MDM ...
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ArticleHonda starts testing next-generation mobility
Honda’s electric test vehicles refuel at a solar-powered charging stationWith global competition in electric vehicles set to heat up, Honda is starting tests of its next-generation mobility products.The Japanese auto and motorcycle maker said its Electric Vehicle Testing Program, to be conducted in Saitama Prefecture, will include electric vehicles, plug-in ...
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Small congested cities to get help from IBM, Telvent
IBM and Telvent are developing a set of traffic solutions that is customized for small cities.The two US-based IT service providers said the well-known congestion problems faced by bigger metropolitan areas tend to overshadow the traffic issues of smaller cities. In urban areas with populations of less than 500,000 people, ...
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NAVTEQ’s Traffic Patterns now available in Brazil
NAVTEQ said its Traffic Patterns routing software, which helps commuters circumvent congestion, is now available in Brazil.The mapping and location data specialist, which is owned by Finnish mobile phone company Nokia, said launch coverage for the Brazil edition of Traffic Patterns includes nearly 11,000 kilometers of roads in six of ...
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ArticleFrost & Sullivan sees strong navigation growth in 4 Asian countries
Frost & Sullivan predicts strong growth for car navigation systems in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.In a research report that looks at the prospects for car-navigation systems in these four Asian countries, the researchers put the spotlight on high-potential markets that are often overshadowed by the bigger growth markets China ...
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ArticleChina Transinfo signs traffic-information pact with Liaoning Mobile
China Transinfo said it has signed a real-time traffic information agreement with Lianong Mobile covering the cities of Shenzhen, Chongqing, Chengdu, Dalian and Wuhan.The Chinese provider of transportation and traffic information services said its Yootu subsidiary will provide real-time traffic information to be transmitted directly into China Mobile's real-time traffic ...
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ArticleZipcar moves into Hollywood
Car sharing is set to grow in Los Angeles with a recent move by Zipcar into Hollywood.The car sharing service announced last week that it is expanding a pilot partnership with the city of Los Angeles that started in September, 2009. The company has added 10 cars to its Hollywood ...
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ArticleGlobal IT: The good, the bad and the ugly
The global growth of the car industry poses new challenges to IT managers (Photo: Gaby Albert/file photo)German carmakers have opened offices and car plants all over the world. And in the process, they left their far-flung operations a high degree of local control over their operations ”“ including IT.Now CIOs ...
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Valeo, BAIC build electric demo car
Valeo and Chinese automaker Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) have developed an electric demo car equipped with a powertrain built by the French supplier.The two companies presented the vehicle to the Beijing governor this week as an example of the energy-saving potential of electric vehicles.Valeo, a French automotive supplier that ...
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Report: Nissan exec says China not ready yet for EVs
A senior Chinese Nissan executive doesn't think China is ready for the era of electric motorization, according to a report in The China Daily national newspaper.Yasuaki Hashimoto, president of Nissan (China) Investment Co Ltd, said the country urgently needs a national infrastructure standard for electric vehicles. On the subject of ...
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ArticleAudi’s Stadler speaks at 2011 CES, Las Vegas
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 6 through January 9, 2011.The event, organized by the US Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow. It will feature 2,500 global technology ...
