All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 56
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ArticleVW supports more IT research at Stanford University
VW does research on projects such as the "mobility companion" at its California electronics lab (Photo: VW)The Volkswagen Group is making an additional 1.7 million dlrs available to Stanford University to explore new areas of automotive innovation.The grant marks a continuation of the cooperation between the German carmaker and ...
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ArticleDassault Systemes plans acquisition to boost plant software offering
Dassault sees growing interest in digital manufactureing (Photo: Dassault Systemes)Dassault Systemes is planning to acquire Apriso in a move to strengthen its position in manufacturing software solutions.The Paris based maker of 3d design software and product lifecycle management products said it will pay about 205 million dlrs for the ...
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ArticleToyota to launch big-data traffic information in Japan
Toyota says big data will provide enhanced navigation information (Photo: Toyota)Toyota is planning to launch a new traffic information service in Japan that will make extensive use of big data on vehicle locations and speeds, road conditions and other telematics-based information.The Japanese carmaker said it plans to make data ...
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ArticleStudy: German companies investing more in IT security
Hacker attacks and random cloud computing are seen as the biggest data security risks (Photo: AVG)Companies are investing more in IT security and data protection, according to a recent study.Most companies polled by Germany's National Initiative for Information and Internet Security  (NIFIS) expected to significantly increase their spending ...
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ArticleConti, Oerlikon to jointly develop EV transmissions
Greater powertrain efficiency could enhance EVs' driving range. Pictured is the Renault Fluence Z.E. (Photo: Renault)Germany's Continental and Switzerland's Oerlikon will jointly develop and market integrated motor and transmission systems for hybrid and electric vehicles.The aim of the cooperation is to improve the efficiency of electric powertrains by improving ...
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ArticleBosch CEO: EV range at least 300km by 2020
German Chancellor Angela Merkel tests an EV charger at a Berlin summit on electric mobility (Photo: government)Electric vehicles will have a range of at least 300km by 2020, Bosch CEO Volkmar Denner predicted.If the projection becomes reality it would all but eliminate one of the big reservations car buyers ...
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ArticleBetter Place's battery-switching model meets untimely end
A Renault Fluence Z.E. exits a Better Place battery switching station at Schiphol airport in the Netherlands (Photo: Better Place)Better Place filed a motion to dissolve the company this weekend, having failed to build a commercially viable electric-vehicle battery switching infrastructure.The Israel-based company said that, despite several measures taken ...
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ArticleKaspersky becomes main IT security provider to Ferrari
Ferrari opted for Kaspersky because the internet security specialist could meet its special requirements (Photo: Ferrari)Kaspersky Lab will become the primary IT security provider to race car maker Ferrari.The internet security specialist, which has been sponsoring Ferrari since 2010, said it has signed a new five-year commercial agreement to ...
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ArticleMercedes S-Class aims to set new premium driving standards
Mercedes introduced the new S-Class at the Airbus A380 delivery center in Hamburg (Photo: Daimler)Daimler introduced the new Mercedes S-Class to the world this week, unveiling a model it hopes will be the benchmark for tomorrow's premium driving experience.The German luxury car maker's top-of-the-line model traditionally features cutting-edge technologies ...
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ArticleKroes: Internet of things requires 1 European telecoms market
Kroes will propose legislation for a common EU telecoms market (Photo: EU)Europe needs an integrated telecommunications market as machine-to-machine connectivity takes on growing importance, EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes said Thursday.Kroes, who is in charge of Europe's digital agenda, said in a speech to the 11th European Business Summit in ...
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ArticleVolvo cites strong sales of V60 plugin hybrid
The V60 Plugin Hybrid can cover 50km on full electric power (Photo: Volvo)Volvo Cars is boosting production of its V60 Plug-in hybrid amid strong demand for its first diesel-hybrid model.The Swedish automaker said it will almost double production of the model at its Torslanda plant to 282 cars a ...
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ArticleGM opens new data center as transformation of IT continues
GM will manage global data from Warren, Michigan (Photo: GM)General Motors opened a new 130 million-dlr data center this week, as the automaker continues its company-wide IT transformation.The center - in Warren, Michigan, outside Detroit - will serve as the backbone for all of the company's global computing operations. ...
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ArticleNewsletter: Daimler and others flock to India for r&d
Daimler's r&d center in Bangalore is the biggest of its kind outside Germany (Photo: Daimler)BANGALORE ”“ Companies in mature markets are increasingly transferring r&d abroad and premium car maker Daimler is no exception.The company recently inaugurated a new r&d center here, underscoring the importance it attaches to the fast-growing ...
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ArticleNewsletter: Execs talk about BMW Website and "Future Retail" program
BMW has upgraded its online presence, seamlessly integrating user data with business processes running in the background. Ulrich Lenz (left) and Hartmut Wagner pay particular attention to the user experience on BMW Web sites (Photo: Claus Dick)Ulrich Lenz, head of the premium car maker's interactive marketing, and Hartmut Wagner, IT ...
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ArticleBYD to adopt Nuance speech technology software
BYD unveiled the Si Rui at the Shanghai auto show (Photo: BYD)BYD will use Nuance speech technology to operate a range of functions in its new models.The Chinese car and battery systems maker will use the software to operate functions such as radio, TV and DVD player as well ...
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ArticleGerman companies see big savings potential from BPM software
Companies want BPM software to be simple (Photo: Metasonic)German managers see big savings potential from the use of business process management software, according to a recent poll.The Software Initiative Germany (SID), an industry association, and software group Metasonic interviewed 100 German business managers and found that 58 pc of ...
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ArticleBMW to conduct future mobility research in Singapore
The electric BMW i3 city vehicle will be launched later this year (Photo: BMW)BMW has teamed up with Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to conduct research on future transportation technologies. The collaboration will focus on advanced battery materials for electric vehicles, human machine interfaces and mobility patterns and concepts.BMW ...
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ArticleUS proposes concrete steps to reduce driver distraction
The US Administration wants drivers to keep their eyes on the road (Photo: NHTS)The US administration released guidelines Monday that include concrete measures to reduce driver distraction.The recommendations, issued by the Transportation Department's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), call on automakers to disable manual text entry for messaging ...
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ArticleFast-charging Volvo EVs to start customer trials
Volvo hopes its electric C30 will get a boost from faster charging (Photo: Volvo)Selected customers will start driving Volvo Cars' new fast-charging electric vehicles this summer, as the Swedish carmaker tests a new technology designed to address one of the major issues facing the EV industry.Today's lithium-ion batteries used ...
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ArticleElectric smart gets ready for China
Electric smarts will come to China before year-end (Photo: Daimler)Daimler will soon start selling the new smart electric drive in China after authorities gave the carmaker the green light to start importing the small car into the world's biggest market.The German premium car group said the electric version of ...
