All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 105
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Survey: More Europeans will consider giving up one car
More Europeans will consider giving up at least one of their cars in the next 12 months, according to a survey on mobility trends.Already, 90 percent of all drivers have changed their driving habits for cost reasons, according to the European Transportation & Mobility Observatory, a study conducted by the ...
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ArticleSwiss company wants to revolutionize parking
Sensors precisely measure a car’s geometry so there is no wasted parking spaceA Swiss company is trying to revolutionize inner-city parking with smaller structures and the use of robots and computers to make the process more efficient.Wintherthur-based Skyline Parking has started construction of its first parking tower, which will allow ...
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Poll: Americans favor ban on mobile-phone use while driving
American voters support a federal ban on cell phone use while driving, even while using a “hands-free” device, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released this week.The poll showed that 63 percent of respondents favored a ban.“In a country narrowly split on most questions, there is unusual agreement that ...
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Business IT South America, Brazil
Business IT South America (BITS) will take place in Porto Alegre, Brazil May 10-12, 2011.The conference and fair will focus on four IT areas:Business IT & ICT InfrastructureCommunications B2B and Local Based ServicesFuture LabBanking & Finance and Public SectorBITS is supported by Deutsche Messe, which also organizes the annual CeBIT ...
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Auto Shanghai
China's biggest auto show, Auto Shanghai, will take place April 19-28, 2011. The event alternates between Beijing and Shanghai.At the 2011 auto show,which takes place at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, all global and Chinese automotive players are expected to be present.The theme of the 14th Shanghai show will ...
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LogiMAT trade fair, Stuttgart
The LogiMAT trade fair will take place in Stuttgart, February 8-10, 2011.The fair covers distribution, materials handling and information flows and claims to be the bigggest annual intralogistics exhibition in Europe.About 800 international exhibitors will be presenting their products on 52,000 square meters of exhibition space.The focus this year will ...
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9th International CTI Symposium, Berlin
The 9th annual International CTI Symposium will take place in Berlin Nov 30 - December 2. The gathering will focus on "Innovative Automotive Transmissions Hybrid & Electric Drives."About 50 automotive companies will present new powertrain ideas. Special attention will be paid to hybrid and full-electric drivetrains. Participants will also discuss ...
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ArticleMitsubishi to promote EVs in Singapore
Leo Yip (left), chairman of Singapore’s economic development board, agreed to work with Mitsubishi Motors President Osamu Masuko to promote EVsMitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and its distributor in Singapore, Cycle & Carriage Automotive, said Friday they will work together to promote electric vehicles in Singapore.The Economic Development Board (EDB) of ...
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ArticleGhosn: EVs may be profitable in 3 years
Nissan and Renault's electric vehicles may be profitable in three years, Carlos Ghosn, CEO of both carmakers, told Bloomberg Television.In an interview, Ghosn said the upward trend will be supported by the two companies' plans to introduce a range of EVs. The Renault-Nissan alliance will have annual capacity to build ...
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Germany's ADAC critical of Volvo's automatic emergency brakes
Volvo’s pedestrian detection and automatic braking system improves road safetyGermany's ADAC said there's a lot of work to be done before automatic emergency braking systems function properly.But the automobile club, which tested Volvo's new Pedestrian Detection and Full Auto Brake system,said that, despite weaknesses, the technology improves safety on the ...
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Green IT on the rise in Germany
German small and medium-sized companies will have more green IT in coming years, according to a study by the Software Initiative Germany (SID), an industry association.According to the study, 75 percent of the 100 managers polled cited green IT as important to their companies. Twenty-five percent felt that a sustainable ...
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ArticleGerman car industry looks for RFID standard
The auto industry is a leader in the implemention of RFID transponder technology, but when it comes to standards, there is a lot of work to be done.“Standalone solutions dominate,” says Bernd Schaefer, who works for German supplier Keiper. “We don’t have any universal systems from tier-2 to tier-1 suppliers.”Establishing ...
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Survey: US insurance customers welcome telematics if it helps cut premiums
A survey of US auto insurance policyholders shows that more than 75 percent would happily share driving data gathered through telematics systems if it would help reduce their premiums.According to the survey, which was conducted by Lynx Research Consulting for LexisNexis Risk Solutions, 57 percent of policyholders are comfortable sharing ...
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Study: supply chain measures key to sales & earnings growth
Supply chain management (SCM) has become one of the most important tools companies use to boost sales and earnings, according to a German industry survey.According to the study, conducted by German market researchers Luenendonk among senior managers in mid-sized German companies, “efficient, flexible and strategically directed supply chain management has ...
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PAC gives leading application-management software good grades
In a review of 12 leading application management software providers, Pierre Audoin Consultants(PAC) awarded good grades to each of them. However, the technology consultants said none of the providers stood out in all 50 categories it assessed.The so-called PAC RADAR evaluated Accenture, All for One, Atos Origin, Capgemini, Ciber, GFT, ...
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Detecon consultants: Retail needs upgraded CRM systems
Car retailers need to quickly change their customer relationship management (CRM) systems to deal with the big changes taking place in the auto industry.According to a study by Germany’s Detecon Consulting, car buyers perceive traditional combustion-engine technology as outdated, but they don’t know enough yet about new technologies.For that reason, ...
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Zurich Insurance: Telematics can reduce fleet crashes by 30 percent
Zurich Financial Services Group says the use of telematics can reduce motor-fleet crashes by 30 percent.The Swiss insurance services provider said telematics technology, coupled with driver development programs, will help improve safety, lower operating costs and reduce vehicles’ negative impact on the environment.In a report titled “Insights: Telematics and Fleet ...
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ArticleVW launches iPhone app for accident help
Volkswagen has launched an iPhone app that provides assistance to drivers who get into an accident.The app, which is available to VW owners free of charge, helps with the on-site filing of an online claim and also offers a range of additional services. These include locating a repair shop, finding ...
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At GE, a commitment to electric vehicles
General Electric made a major commitment to electric vehicles this week when it announced it would buy 25,000 of them for its fleet by 2015.The US industrial conglomerate said it would initially purchase 12,000 EVs from General Motors, beginning with the Chevrolet Volt in 2011. It will buy other vehicles ...
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Article400 New automotive ideas
The connected car: 1. Human machine interface and application 2. Multi-standard radio gateway 3. Radio transmission technology 4. Vehicle sensors and vehicle buses 5. Car-to-car (C2C) communication 6. Car-to-infrastructure (C2I) communication 7. C2I satellite communication and navigation 8. C2I short-distance radio and 9. C2I Mobile phoneA competition to identify the ...
