All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 11
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ArticleRoland Berger study: Bike sharing has "enormous" potential
Bike sharing is catching on worldwide, particularly in China (Photo: Ford Motor) As alternatives to traditional urban transport gain traction, bike sharing schemes are growing 20 pc a year, according to a new report by Roland Berger. The consultants project that the global market for bike sharing programs ...
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Documents Reports on Protection while in the Place Of Work
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ArticleSamsung launches major investments to become global tech leader
Samsung plans to invest heavily in AI, 5G and other new technologies (Photo: Samsung)Samsung plans to invest $22.3 billion over the next three years in areas such as artificial intelligence, 5G communication, automotive electronics components and biopharmaceuticals.Overall investments, aimed at making the Korean electronics conglomerate a global technology leader, ...
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Climate change like a conspiracy theory
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ArticlePSA Group steps up digital transformation
An analysis of PSA’s digital strategy and progress so far under chief digital officer, Christophe Rauturier.
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ArticleDaimler gets Chinese OK for autonomous-vehicle testing
Daimler's AV test drivers required special training for the Chinese market (Photo: Daimler)Daimler has received the green light to start testing highly automated vehicles on public roads in China. It is the first international automaker to receive the approval and the premium car group said it will now start ...
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ArticleTuSimple CTO has a vision of driverless trucks
TuSimple Co-founder and CTO Xiaodi Hou: “What kills people are AV accidents caused by bad implementation” (Photo: TuSimple)With offices in Beijing and San Diego, TuSimple LLC is developing a full stack software solution for autonomous trucks using computer vision algorithms, millimeter radars and 3D HD mapping technology. In an ...
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ArticleHyundai partners with V2X chipset maker
Hyundai is one of the main sponsors of the 2018 World Cup soccer tournament (Image: Hyundai)Hyundai Motor has teamed up with Autotalks, a company that plans to develop the next generation chipset for connected cars.The Korean carmaker said that, through its investment in Autotalks, it hopes to speed up ...
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ArticleVolvo Cars launches mobility brand
Volvo Cars sees a growing role for mobility services (Photo: Volvo)Volvo Cars has launched a mobility brand that aims to strengthen the carmaker's new business initiatives.The brand, called M, will use an intuitive app to offer access to cars and services, Volvo said. It will debut in Sweden and ...
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FeatureThe $100 million question
Ex-Google autonomous driving expert, Sebastian Thrun, sees big opportunities in autonomous driving, and a narrowing gap between tech disruptors and established OEMs.
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ArticleKuka, MHP, Munich Re develop SmartFactory as a Service
Kuka provides the automated plant for SmartFactory as a Service (Photo: Kuka)MUNICH -- Three German companies this week unveiled a concept for a new approach to car production and industrial manufacturing as a whole.Robot maker Kuka, consultants MHP and reinsurer Munich Re said their SmartFactory as a Service would ...
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ArticleVW, Ford look at ways to cooperate
Like Ford Motor, the VW Group also builds a range of commercial vehicles (Photo: VW)Ford Motor and Volkswagen Group are looking at ways to cooperate as both companies face a rapidly changing automotive business environment.The two carmakers said in a joint statement that they are exploring a strategic alliance ...
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ArticleAudi appoints Schot interim CEO following Stadler arrest
Audi CEO Stadler shows the e-tron prototype at a recent press event (Photo: Audi)Audi appointed Abraham Schott interim CEO following the arrest of Rupert Stadler earlier in the week.The German premium car maker said Schot, who has headed sales and marketing at Audi since 2017, is taking over immediately.Audi ...
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FeatureFaurecia CIO: "In three to five years everyone will work in IT"
Dr Rene Deis, chief information officer and digital transformation leader at Faurecia, explains how the fundamental role of IT and software development in the automotive industry is changing.
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ArticleSoftbank invests in GM's Cruise driverless-car unit
GM acquired Cruise in 2016 to speed up development of autonomous cars (Photo: GM)Softbank will invest $1.1 billion in GM Cruise Holdings, adding more financial muscle to General Motors' plan to ready autonomous-driving technology for commercial implementation in 2019.The US automaker is also committing an additional $2.25 billion of ...
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ArticleWaymo to buy an additional 62,000 Chrysler Pacificas
Waymo already operates 600 driverless Chrysler Pacificas (Photo: Waymo)Waymo will buy an additional 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica minivans from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, as the Google affiliate ramps up its driverless transportation service. The first of the new batch of Pacificas will be delivered later this year.FCA said in a press ...
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FeatureAutomotive IT in focus: connectivity, new technology and integration
The automotiveIT International conference, which concluded in Atlanta last Wednesday, highlighted the breadth of the challenges and opportunities in the auto industry as companies change processes, products and business models.
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ArticleFord Motor appoints Jeff Lemmer CIO
Jeff Lemmer, Ford's new CIO, will report to former CIO Marcy Klevorn (Photo: Ford)Ford Motor appointed Jeff Lemmer CIO, succeeding Marcy Klevorn, who assumed broader mobility responsibilities last year.Lemmer, who currently serves as vice president and chief operating officer of information technology, will take up his new role June ...
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ArticleT-Mobile US and Sprint to merge; focus firmly on 5G
T-Mobile US CEO Legere and Sprint CEO Claure announced their plan to merge over the weekend (Photo: T-Mobile US) T-Mobile US and Sprint announced over the weekend that they plan to merge the two wireless companies, creating a new and bigger competitor to established players in the US ...
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ArticleFormer Opel CEO Neumann joins Evelozcity
Karl-Thomas Neumann will join the EV start-up in May (Photo: Opel)Former Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann is joining the senior management team of electric-vehicle startup Evelozcity.Neumann will be in charge of mobility and will develop the company's connected car strategy, launch mobility concepts and oversee customer experience, branding and marketing.He ...
