All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 52
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ArticleFord Motor, Audi to show concept cars at CES
Audi's hybrid concept has a 700 bhp e-tron powertrain (Photo: Audi)Ford Motor and Audi will show two concept cars at the international CES in Las Vegas this year, underscoring the growing importance to the car industry of the annual consumer electronics gathering.Ford will unveil the C-Max Solar Energi Concept, ...
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automotiveIT International Congress, London
Connected mobility will be the focus of the automotiveIT International Congress, which will be held in London July 1-2, 2014. It will be the first international event staged by the automotiveIT Group, which publishes German and English-language print and online publications, including the automotiveIT.com Web site.The automotiveIT International Congress has ...
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ArticleJaguar's Ziebart to speak at London automotiveIT Congress
Wolfgang Ziebart, engineering director at Jaguar Land Rover, will deliver a keynote address at the inaugural automotiveIT International Congress in London.As the former CEO of German chip maker Infineon, Ziebart is ideally placed to discuss the strengthening ties between automakers and the high-tech industry. Since Ziebart joined JLR in July, ...
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ArticleBosch establishes internet-of-things unit
Bosch expects the internet of things to generate a broad range of new services (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch, which has been driving the internet-of-things trend, is establishing a separate unit to make devices and objects talk to each other.The company, Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions, will build compact electronic products ...
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ArticleSocial media command center opened in Munich
Reply's command center is the first of its kind in continental Europe  (Photo: Reply)Arlanis Reply has opened the first social media command center in continental Europe, offering companies an opportunity to listen in on relevant global online discussions of their brands.Arlanis, the Reply Group division specializing in implementations ...
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ArticlePoint of view: Whose data?
Hilmar Dunker is editor-in-chief of automotiveIT and carIT magazineAs connected cars start generating more and more data, one important and central question is: Who owns these data? It's a legitimate question and. so far, no one has come up with a truly satisfactory answer.Experts warn that, from a legal ...
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ArticleJLR, Intel to jointly development infotainment systems
The Jaguar XF and XJR on display at the 2013 Frankfurt auto show (Photo: JLR)Jaguar Land Rover is joining forces with chipmaker Intel to develop future vehicle infotainment systems. The British car group, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, also is opening a new r&d center in Portland, ...
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ArticleRinspeed to show infotainment for autonomous driving in Geneva
In the Rinspeed concept vehicle, passengers and drivers are the focus (Photo: Rinspeed)Taking the advent of autonomous driving for granted, Rinspeed sees new opportunities for in-car infotainment functions. At the Geneva auto show in March, the Swiss concept-car specialist will unveil a vision of a vehicle designed to allow ...
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ArticleMary Barra set to become GM CEO on January 15, 2014
Mary Barra will become the 1st woman to head a major automaker (Photo: GM)General Motors named Mary Barra to become the carmaker's next CEO on January 15, 2014. Barra, 51, will succeed Dan Akerson, who is retiring earlier than planned to deal with a family illness.Barra, who is in ...
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ArticleDetroit auto show
The Acura NSX was one of the new models unveiled at the 2013 Detroit show (Photo: NAIAS)The 2014 Detroit auto show - officially titled the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) - will take place this January against a backdrop of strong US sales and higher sales and earnings ...
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ArticleDassault Systemes to acquire RTT
RTT has worked with various automakers on digital retail concepts (Photo: RTT)Dassault Systemes said it has agreed to buy 84 pc of Munich-based RTT for a reported 179 million euros.The Paris-based product lifecycle management software group said RTT, which is a leader in 3D visualization software, will add a ...
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ArticleFord unveils new Mustang
The Ford Mustang has been in continuous production for 50 years (Photo: Ford)Ford unveiled a new version of its Mustang sports car Thursday, acknowledging that the model is designed to boost the car brand's image as a maker of technologically advanced as well as sporty vehicles across all market ...
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ArticleOpel to be GM's main European brand; Chevrolet out
With Chevrolet gone from Europe, Opel CEO Neumann has a better chance to restore profitability (Photo: GM)General Motors will no longer market most of its Chevrolet-branded cars in Europe, providing Opel and its sister brand Vauxhall with a more clearly defined opportunity to restore profitability.The US automaker said the ...
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ArticleMercedes aims for young buyers with new online retail outlet
Mercedes wants to capture new, younger customers with its online store (Photo: Daimler)Mercedes-Benz, in a bid to sell more cars to younger customers, 0n Tuesday opened its first online store, saying internet sales are an integral part of its sales and marketing strategy.The German premium brand said the store, ...
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ArticleBMW i3 gets 4 out of 5 points in Euro NCAP test
The i3 scored weak results in Euro NCAP's test for pedestrian protection (Photo: Euro NCAP)BMW's i3 received four out of five possible points in the standard European safety test conducted by the testing agency, Euro NCAP.The new electric city vehicle, which recently went on sale in Europe and has ...
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Article9 automakers set to exhibit at Las Vegas International CES
Automotive floor space is set to rise to 140,000 square feet at the 2014 CES (Photo: CES)Nine global carmakers will have displays at the International CES in Las Vegas, continuing a trend of more automotive presence at major consumer electronics events.Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes ...
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ArticleFormer Renault executive Tavares to head PSA
Tavares succeed Patrick Pelata as COO of Renault in 2011 but left in 2013 (Photo; Renault)Carlos Tavares will become CEO of PSA/Peugeot-Citroen sometime in 2014, the struggling French carmaker said late Monday.Tavares will join PSA's management board on January 1 and will succeed Philippe Varin in the course of ...
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ArticleBMW delivers first i3 models to customers
BMW executives hand over the first i3 city cars to their buyers (Photo: BMW)BMW delivered the first i3 models to customers, hoping the electric vehicles will help change the slow sales trend for electric vehicles so far.The German premium car maker has invested heavily in its new electric i ...
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ArticleVW reaffirms commitment to "clean factories"
Volkswagen Group reaffirmed its commitment to building fuel-efficient cars in sustainable factories as the German automaker celebrated the second anniversary of its "Think Blue. Factory" program. In early 2013, VW inaugurated a large solar park for its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee (Photo: VW)VW's mission is "to deliver clean cars from ...
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ArticleTokyo Motor Show
The 2013 Tokyo Motor Show will be held at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center November 20 through December 1. The show, which has as its theme "Compete! And shape a new future," will start with two press days November 20 and 21. It opens to the public Friday, November ...
