All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 17
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ArticleIAA: Volkswagen steps up electric-vehicle push
On the eve of the IAA, VW CEO Mueller affirms the carmaker’s commitment to electrification (Photo: VW) Volkswagen Group unveiled a new strategy Monday to drive electrification across its model range and make sure it has access to the batteries needed to power its cars. The new plan, ...
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ArticleZF opts for SAP software for HR, finance, purchasing
Following its acquisition of TRW in 2015, ZF needs an integrated IT system landscape (Photo: ZF) SAP said ZF Friedrichshafen will adopt a range of software products to streamline human resources, finance and purchasing operations. The business software group said ZF, one of the world’s Top 5 automotive ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress: Connected Mobility - Frankfurt
The annual carIT Congress brings together up to 500 industry experts. The event takes place during the Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA)This year's carIT Congress, which takes place September 20 in Frankfurt, will focus on two of the major trends transforming today's auto industry: connectivity and autonomous driving.The annual conference, ...
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ArticleIAA: EDAG to show agile development in action
At many auto shows, EDAG has shown innovative concept vehicles such as the 2016 Soulmate smart car (Photo: EDAG)Engineering specialist EDAG will use this year's Frankfurt Auto Show to give a live demonstration of new, agile development methods.At its IAA stand, the company plans to develop a car from ...
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ArticleThyssenkrupp opens 3D manufacturing tech center
Additive manufacturing offers a seamless digital process from 3D data to finished product (Photo: Thyssenkrupp) Hoping to industrialize a new manufacturing technology, Thyssenkrupp has opened a technology center for 3D printing or additive manufacturing. The German engineering and steel group, a major supplier to the auto industry, said ...
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ArticlePoll: German industry not well prepared for cyber attacks
Bitkom says cybercrime-related damages totaled 55 billion euros a year (Photo: FBI)German companies are not well prepared for espionage, sabotage or data theft, according to a new poll.The country's high-tech association interviewed 1,069 executives in charge of corporate security and found that only four out of 10 companies had ...
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ArticleAt lighting specialist Hella, Grabmair is new CIO
Hella's new CIO previously worked at ThyssenKrupp (Photo: Hella)Christine Grabmair has taken over from Gerd Niehage as CIO of German automotive lighting specialist Hella. Grabmair served as IT boss of the components technology division of steel group ThyssenKrupp until February. At Hella, Grabmair will play a major role in ...
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ArticleFaraday Future recruits BMW's Kranz as CTO
Kranz (right) helps prepare Faraday Future's Hanford plant for production (Photo: FF)Faraday Future has recruited veteran BMW executive Ulrich Kranz as chief technology officer (CTO), adding more automotive expertise from the German premium car group. Earlier this year, FF hired former Deutsche Bank board member Stefan Krause to head ...
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ArticlePhilips exec to take over BMW sales & marketing
Nota (pictured) will take over from Ian Robertson on January 1 (Photo: Philips)Ian Robertson will retire as BMW’s head of sales and marketing in 2018, handing over to Philips executive Pieter Nota on January 1. Robertson, the former head of BMW’s Rolls-Royce luxury brand, has been in his current ...
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ArticleChangan to use NXP chips for V2X communication
Using laser projections, Changan recently unveiled its new CX70 SUV in Peru (Photo: Changan)NXP Semiconductors has signed an agreement with Changan Automobile to deliver infotainment semiconductors to the Chinese carmaker. In a second phase, Changan will rely on NXP chips to increase its cars' connectivity.NXP, one of the largest ...
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ArticleNvidia's GTC Europe - Munich
Nvidia will host the European version of its GPU Technology Conference in Munich October 10-12, Â offering participants more than 150 sessions covering a broad range of topics relevant to the auto industry. The event will feature a keynote address by Nvidia CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang. There will be ...
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ArticleIAA: Magna to show driverless-car platform
Magna's driverless platform will accommodate level 4 autonomous driving (Photo: Magna)Â Magna International will unveil its MAX4 autonomous driving platform at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA), underlining how automotive suppliers plan to play a crucial role in the transformation of the car industry.The Canadian supplier, one of the ...
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ArticleToyota in partnership to handle connected-car data
Automotive data traffic is expected to grow 10,000 times in the next 8 years (Photo: Denso)Toyota Motor has formed a partnership with Denso, Ericsson, Intel and NTT to better handle the huge data volumes that are expected to move in and out of tomorrow's cars.The carmaker also said it ...
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ArticleNew Opel CIO's challenge: integrating IT into PSA
Thomas Kuelpp (Photo: Opel) Thomas Kuelpp is the new Opel CIO. His appointment, effective August 1, comes as the German car brand faces the challenge of integrating its operations into PSA/Peugeot-Citroen, its new owner. Opel was acquired by PSA from its previous owner, General Motors, earlier this year. ...
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ArticleSiemens PLM to acquire TASS simulation software company
TASS PreScan allows the simulation of complex traffic situations (Photo: TASS) Siemens plans the acquisition of simulation software specialist TASS International, in a move to strengthen its product lifecycle management (PLM) business. Terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed. Netherlands-based TASS specializes in autonomous driving, integrated safety, advanced driver ...
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ArticleDaimler Financial Services pushes digitization with new appointment
Schell will be CXO of Daimler Financial Services (Photo: Daimler)Daimler Financial Services is expanding its senior management team to focus more heavily on digital business models, especially in financing and mobility services.The financial services arm of the German premium car group appointed Benedikt Schell as chief experience officer (CXO), ...
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ArticleAt Accenture, Schmidt is new automotive boss
Axel Schmidt (Photo: Accenture)Axel Schmidt is taking over from Luca Mentuccia as head of Accenture's global automotive business, effective immediately.Schmidt, 51, previously was in charge of European automotive operations for the global management consultants."I'm looking forward to continue the development started by Luca," Schmidt said.He also warned that car ...
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ArticlePoll: German auto industry worried about digital change
Germany's auto industry is dealing intensively with digital disruption, according to a new pollThree out of four automotive companies have serious concerns about the future as the industry faces massive disruption, according to a new study. The survey also found that half of all companies interviewed felt that digital ...
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ArticleBattery & Energy Storage 2017 - Warwick, UK
The conference will be held at Warwick University's Slate conference center (Photo: Warwick University)Regulators, energy-industry executives, automotive specialists and academics will discuss battery technology and energy requirements for the electric-vehicle revolution at a conference to be held at Britain's Warwick University Campus November 28-29.The event, hosted by the Internet ...
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ArticleFord Europe appoints smart mobility director
Sarah-Jayne Williams will work out of Ford's Smart Mobility Innovation Office in London (Photo: Ford Motor)Ford of Europe has recruited Bearing Point consultant Sarah-Jayne Williams to take charge of the carmaker's efforts in Europe to broaden its business into mobility services and other new ventures.Williams will report jointly to ...
