All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 32
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ArticleEU countries to act on autonomous driving
Automakers and EU regulators believe driverless driving will help reduce traffic accidents (Photo: Dutch government)European Union transport ministers agreed this week to take action to make autonomous driving a reality across the 28-nation bloc.The ministers, meeting in Amsterdam, agreed to promote a consistent legal framework for driverless driving throughout ...
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ArticleEurope's carmakers welcome EU data protection rules
The European carmakers association, ACEA, welcomed a European Parliament vote on new EU-wide data protection rules, saying the regulation will help clarify the privacy issues surrounding connected cars."Data protection is an issue automakers take very seriously, as we are committed to providing our customers with a high level of protection ...
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ArticlePorsche hires Gartner's Koslowski for digital role
Koslowski is a veteran technology analyst who comes to Porsche from Silicon Valley (Photo: Porsche)Continuing an auto industry trend to bring in Silicon Valley experts to oversee digitalization efforts, Porsche has hired Thilo Koslowski. The renowned Gartner analyst will assume "a key role in the area of digital mobility," ...
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ArticleFord embarks on 10-year headquarters revamp
Ford says its centralized new campus will help it become an auto and mobility company (Photo: Ford)Ford Motor this week embarked on a 10-year project to renew the carmaker’s headquarters and research and development buildings in Dearborn, Michigan.The plan will ultimately move 30,000 employees from 70 different buildings into ...
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ArticleStudy: Cloud is enabler of shadow IT
The study shows companies don't have coherent strategies for dealing with shadow IT (Photo: Host Europe)The growing move toward cloud-based computing is an enabler for shadow IT, according to a new study.In a March poll conducted by NTT Communications, 77 pc of decision makers in large UK, French, Spanish ...
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Feature"It’s very important that we filter which technologies add value for the consumer"
The new S90 sedan will help boost Volvo's sales, Annwall says (Photo: Arjen Bongard)Bjoern Annwall joined Volvo Cars as global head of marketing, sales and customer service in October last year. The former McKinsey consultant succeeded industry veteran Alain Visser in a job that involves transforming the Swedish carmaker ...
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ArticleMercedes starts online van sales pilot in the Netherlands
Initially, only the Mercedes Citan urban van can be ordered online (Photo: Daimler)Mercedes-Benz Vans has started a pilot project selling vans online in the Netherlands.The German automotive group will initially sell its Mercedes-Benz Citan van in cooperation with local dealers.The move is parent company Daimler's response to a growing ...
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ArticleVW opts for Mirantis private cloud
VW showed an electric bus concept at the 2016 CES in January (Photo: Bongard)Volkswagen Group will use the OpenStack software platform for its next-generation private cloud, Mirantis, the open-source specialist that will roll out the technology, said in a press statement.OpenStack is an open-source cloud-based software platform that is ...
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ArticleStudy: Automotive suppliers move into new businesses
Bosch, which just released new parking technology, remains the world's biggest supplier (Photo: Bosch)Automotive suppliers are in the midst of a strategic reorientation marked by high investment and stepped-up merger and acquisition activity, according to a new study by Berylls.In 2015, companies especially targeted emissions technologies, autonomous driving systems ...
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ArticleReuters: Bosch also interested in maps group Here
Robert Bosch is also interested in acquiring a stake in Here, according to the Reuters news agency. The German supplier joins a list of possible future co-owners that includes Microsoft, Ford Motor, Renault and Continental.Here was bought last year by Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz for 2.5 billion euros. The German ...
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ArticleJLR launches new-technology startup
A long version of the Jaguar XF (pictured) will be built in China (Photo: JLR)Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has launched a separate company tasked with quickly developing apps and on-demand services.The move is part of a trend among automakers to take direct charge of technologies that will redefine the ...
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ArticleFor networked plants, IT security is key
Industry 4.0 holds out the promise of smarter manufacturing, but with increased connectivity between plants and machinery, the risk of cyber attacks rises. That’s a major problem for companies trying to transform their manufacturing operations to take advantage of the new technologies. Germany’s Deutsche Telekom polled IT and business decision ...
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ArticleIntel's Wind River adds Arynga software for better OTA capabilities
Remote updates of vehicle ECUs will lower costs, Wind River says (Photo: Wind River)Wind River said it has added Arynga software to its automotive portfolio in a bid to accelerate the introduction of over-the-air (OTA) updates to embedded software.The product lifecycle management (PLM) company, which is part of the ...
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ArticleToyota forms data science company
North America CEO Zack Hicks will head Toyota Connected (Photo: Toyota)Toyota has established a separate US-based company to handle global data management and data services development. The new unit, called Toyota Connected, will be the central data science resource for a wide range of new-mobility initiatives.Toyota Connected’s primary mission ...
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ArticleTesla books 10 billion dlrs in orders for Model 3
The Model 3 will be Tesla's first volume model (Photo: Tesla)Tesla has already booked 10 billion dlrs in orders for its Model 3 electric SUV, the company's founder and CEO, Elon Musk, said in a Twitter posting. The total is made up of 276,000 individual order bookings for the ...
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ArticleReuters: Amazon, Microsoft may acquire stake in Here mapping company
Digital maps capture billions of 3D points to model road surfaces (Photo: Here)Months after Audi, BMW and Daimler acquired Here from Nokia for 2.5 billion euros, the three carmakers are in talks with Amazon and other companies about a broader ownership structure for the digital mapping company, according to ...
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ArticleBMW unveils 1st version of Microsoft-based connectivity platform
BMW's new connectivity will initially focus on journey planning (Photo: BMW)BMW used Microsoft’s Build 2016 developer conference to unveil the first version of its BMW Connected mobility platform.The new BMW “Open Mobility Cloud,” which runs on the Microsoft Azure infrastructure and will be available for Apple's iOS mobile operating ...
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ArticleDassault Systemes to acquire all of 3DPLM software company
(Graphic: 3DPLM)Dassault Systemes said it will acquire all of 3DPLM Software, an India-based R&D company it owns jointly with Geometric, an Indian engineering services provider.The transaction means the French product lifecycle management software group will be able to fully integrate 3DPLM into its operations, which center around its 3D ...
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Feature"We are experiencing an upheaval in manufacturing"
Schaefer (right) tests equipment at a Daimler transmission plant in Rumania (Photo: Daimler)Against a backdrop of steadily rising numbers of vehicle models and derivatives, extremely volatile markets and growing volumes, automotive manufacturing is facing major challenges. And digitization is adding more complexity to the mix. Daimler, like many other ...
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ArticleBorgward to develop EV, with help from SAP, LG and Bosch
Borgward showed its BX5 SUV at the Geneva auto show in March (Photo: Borgward)Borgward, a historic German car brand that was resurrected as a 21st century automaker last year, plans to build electric vehicles with the help of SAP, LG Electronics and Robert Bosch.The company said in a press ...
