All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 103
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US Volkswagens to have Fender music system
Volkswagen of America will equip selected 2012 models with a new Fender Premium Audio System, in a move designed to feed consumers’ growing appetite for quality in-car infotainment.The German carmaker said the new American version of the Jetta GLI will be the first VW model to feature the new Fender ...
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Autoliv expands Shanghai plant to boost local electronics production
Autoliv is expanding its Shanghai plant, in a move to boost electronics manufacturing capacity in the Chinese market.The Stockholm-based maker of automotive safety systems and components said it is adding  4,000 square meters to its Shanghai plant to boost local electronics manufacturing capacity by 50 percent. The plant expansion ...
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ArticleDaimler wins awards for smart iPhone app
Daimler won two first-place “mobile excellence awards” for an iPhone app it developed for its smart model.The German premium car maker won the awards for best user interface and best in mobile music, at the awards, which were conveyed in Los Angeles earlier this week.The Mobile Excellence Awards honor the ...
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VW Logistics automates contract management
Volkswagen Logistics has adopted a new contract management system, cuContract, made by Circle Unlimited.Before adopting the system, the German carmaker’s logistics arm used a decentralized database. Contracts would first have to be scanned before being entered into this database.VW Logistics decided on cuContract because the system can easily be expanded ...
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Trimble buys Tata telematics unit; wants to grow in India
Location solutions provider Trimble has acquired Tata AutoComp Mobility Telematics (TMT), giving the US company greater access to the fast-growing Indian market.TMT is a leading provider of telematics solutions, which are marketed under the “trako” brand name. Its customers include Bharat Petroleum and other Tata group companies such as Tata ...
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ArticleRenault-Nissan's Ghosn: EVs will be like iPhones
Underscoring his commitment to all-electric propulsion, Renault and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said electric vehicles will have the same transformational impact on the auto industry as Apple’s iPhone has had in the communications sector.“Electric vehicles will be to the car what the iPhone is to the telephone,” Ghosn said at ...
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Dassault Systemes, Thales form system integration alliance
Dassault Systemes and Thales have agreed on a strategic partnership to jointly develop new product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions.The partnership between the two French companies will focus on delivering end-to-end solutions based on Dassault’s V6 PLM platform. Both Dassault, a provider of 3D and PLM products, and Thales, a global ...
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CAR-Symposium, Bochum, Germany
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche will be the keynote speaker at the 11th annual CAR-Symposium, which will take place in Bochum, Germany, January 26-27, 2011.The annual conference, which is organized by CAR Center Automotive Research, will focus on “Innovations and profitable growth.” The two-day event will feature an Automotive Career Day ...
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ArticleStudy: Intelligent logistics, modern IT will help fight congestion
Wth the help of modern IT systems, industry hopes to keep trucks moving as congestion worsens on Europe’s roadsA major study by the Economist Intelligence Unit foresees a huge increase in global traffic congestion.But industry leaders believe that intelligent logistics and the use of modern IT will help keep traffic ...
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ArticleA new test platform for intelligent driver assistance
Virtual test drives allow useful scenarios for developing improved driver assistance systemsGerman researchers are developing an integrated test platform for the next generation of driver assistance systems.FZI, Â a non-profit contract research organization specialized in information technologies, is working with virtual test-driving specialists IPG Automotive to create an integration platform ...
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ITI launches 64bit version of SimulationX software
Software maker ITI has launched a 64bit version of its SimulationX software.The German specialist in virtual system engineering said release 3.4 of SimulationX will allow designers to use the full potential of computer operating systems and hardware. The 64bit release will improve simulation performance andallow for greater precision in model ...
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ArticleBosch navigation app features 3d “artMap”
Bosch’s 3D "artMap" shows key orientation points, while other features recede into the backgroundRobert Bosch’s new navigation app for the Apple iPhone features a special “artMap” that presents major orientation points in an easily recognizable 3D format.The app, which is initially available for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands ...
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ArticleAt Mercedes, pedestrians take the spotlight
A new Mercedes lighting technology will use a spotlight to warn drivers and pedestrians of imminent danger at night.Mercedes’ spotlight function, which will be included in the luxury carmaker’s Night View Assist Plus pedestrian-detection system, willbecome a standard feature from the summer of 2011.Mercedes has offered nighttime pedestrian detection since ...
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ArticleStrategic routing: BMW takes on the urban-congestion challenge
BMW and the city of Duesseldorf are trying to reduce traffic congestion through the use of intelligent navigation systems and different traffic management.The German premium-car maker is fully aware that the use of in-car navigation systems can actually increase traffic congestion in major metropolitan areas. That is because drivers, using ...
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ArticleUK’s Quartix gets big insurance order for vehicle tracking
UK vehicle-tracking systems maker Quartix has signed a contract to provide 1,200 telematics systems a month to Coverbox, a pay-as-you-drive insurance brand.Coverbox is a so-called “smart insurance product,” which helps insurers monitor driving behavior through the use of telematics and data analysis. The service also lets insurance companies charge policyholders ...
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ArticleGeely starts online car sales in China
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which acquired Sweden's Volvo Car Corp. earlier this year, began selling cars online Monday in China, according to Xinhua, the country's national news agency.Geely said it has opened a virtual flagship store on Taobao Mall, one of China's biggest consumer Web sites.Geely said it would sell ...
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ArticleADAC: BMW has best traffic-sign recognition
BMW’s system is lauded for its recognition and display propertiesBMW has the best traffic-sign recognition systems, according to a test by Germany’s largest auto club, the ADAC.The testers compared systems on a BMW 740d, a Mercedes S 500 CGI, an Audi A8, an Opel Insignia and a VW Phaeton. BMW ...
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ArticleBrazil delays mandatory vehicle tracking until end 2011
Brazil will implement a high-tech solution to combat growing rates of car theftBrazil has delayed until next year plans that will require all new vehicles to be equipped with GPS-based anti-theft vehicle tracking systems.The country's National Traffic Council (CONTRAN) issued a new resolution November 24 that says all new passenger ...
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Survey: Uncontrolled application growth means higher costs
The uncontrolled growth of software applications leads to higher costs, which takes money away from necessary IT investments, according to a CIO survey conducted by HP.The survey, which polled 500 CIOs in Germany, Britain, France, Italy and the Nordic countries, found that 74 percent considered software proliferation a major problem. ...
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ArticleShortage of engineers in Germany set to continue
Germany fails to train and retain enough electrical engineers, despite high status, solid pay and good career opportunitiesAt first glance, a 7.5 percent increase in the number of new electronics and IT students in Germany doesn’t look too bad.But when compared with the growth in demand for engineers in these ...
