All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 3
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ArticleZF, IBM and UBS are teaming up to build a blockchain-based automotive transaction platform
ZF Friedrichshafen, IBM and UBS are teaming up to build a blockchain-based automotive transaction platform.
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ArticleFord sells Canvas vehicle subscription service
Ford Motor is selling Canvas as the carmaker reassesses the business case for vehicle subscription services.
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ArticleEuropean automakers call for coordinated move to boost electrification
European automakers feel that they are doing their share when it comes to introducing less polluting forms of personal mobility. Now, they say, it’s up to other mobility stakeholders to do their bit.
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ArticleHyundai, Kia join Ionity EV charging network
Hyundai and its sister company Kia are joining Ionity, a growing automaker initiative to build and operate a network of 400 electric-vehicle charging stations across Europe by 2020.
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ArticleMercedes-Benz opens up to outside software developers
Mercedes-Benz will give outside developers a software development kit (SDK) to make it easier for them to program new apps for the Mercedes me platform.
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ArticleFrankfurt auto show to feature strong focus on electric vehicles
The Frankfurt auto show opens next week with a promise to be a showcase for the changing face of personal mobility.
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ArticleRobert Bosch gets a new CIO
Vijay Ratnaparkhe is the new CIO of Robert Bosch, succeeding Elmar Pritsch, who has taken on new responsibilities at the large German automotive supplier group.
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ArticleFormer Byton chief Breitfeld becomes CEO of Faraday Future
Former Byton CEO Carsten Breitfeld has been appointed global chief executive of Los Angeles-based Faraday Future (FF), strengthening the management ranks of the Chinese-owned electric-vehicle company and potentially improving its chances of bringing to market its flagship FF 91 model.
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ArticleVW invests in holographic technology
Volkswagen Group has taken a minority stake in SeeReal Technologies, a company that specializes in holographic display technology. The move will allow the German automaker to further develop 3D imagery to be used in in-car displays.
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ArticleThe outlook: Global challenges grow for automotive suppliers
Automotive suppliers are facing a tougher environment as vehicle production declines, the Chinese market weakens and growing efforts to electrify powertrains are reshaping demand structures.
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ArticleToyota, Pony.ai embark on autonomous driving pilot
Toyota Motor and China’s Pony.ai will work together on an autonomous driving pilot project to accelerate technology deployment and get more driverless cars on the road sooner.
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ArticleGreat Wall selects Germany’s Ibeo as lidar supplier
Great Wall Motor has selected Hamburg-based Ibeo Automotive Systems as the source for lidars on its production vehicles. The Chinese maker of SUVs and pickup trucks will initially use the IbeoNEXT solid state lidar system on its upcoming Wey SUV model.
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ArticleBMW gets ready to build its iNext EV
BMW is getting ready to build 100 prototypes of its iNext electric vehicle as the premium car maker develops and tests production processes for the important new model.
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ArticleSchaeffler to work with SAP to improve digital efficiency
Schaeffler plans to work with business software group SAP to further develop its IT systems and step up digital transformation to improve efficiency.
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ArticlePorsche Digital opens 2nd North American location with offices at Atlanta headquarters
Porsche Digital, the premium vehicle manufacturer’s customer and UX innovation division, has opened an office in Atlanta at the headquarters of its North American division, its second US location after Silicon Valley
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ArticleAvis to use Otonomo platform to deploy connected-car data
Avis Budget Group (ABG) said it will use the Otonomo platform to provide data from its fleet of connected cars to service providers and other partners.
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ArticleLexisNexis sees usage-based insurance growth for connected cars; signs new deal with Fiat Chrysler
With most new cars set to feature some form of connectivity, there is a big opportunity in usage-based insurance (UBI), which is likely to grow sharply in coming years. Paul Stacy, automotive development director for LexisNexis Risk Solutions, explains why following a new deal in which Fiat Chrysler vehicles will connect to the LexisNexis telematics platform in Europe.
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ArticleBain study: US shortage of data engineers, architects to persist
US companies will face persistent shortages of experienced data specialists as well as data engineers and data architects as digitalization becomes the new normal across the industry.
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ArticleStudy: German fleets run few EVs, but managers see higher adoption rate
German companies still have relatively few electric vehicles (EVs) in their fleets, but a poll shows that fleet managers are getting ready to deploy more of them.
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ArticleAt ZF, a broad focus on a wide range of automotive technologies
ZF Friedrichshafen’s new technologies are designed to support the further automation of the mobility experience on various fronts, but the large German automotive supplier doesn’t see full autonomous driving on public roads anytime soon. In the meantime, it works to improve conventional vehicles, while at the same time developing tomorrow’s mobility.
