All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 62
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ArticleFormer VW CIO Muehleck to head IT at Thyssen Krupp
Klaus-Hardy MuehleckFormer Volkswagen Group CIO Klaus-Hardy Muehleck will take over as head of all IT operations at  Thyssen Krupp, a spokesperson for the German German engineering and steel group said Tuesday.Muehleck, 58, will assume his new responsibilities on January 1, 2013, taking over from Hans-Guenter Gaul. Gaul will ...
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ArticleOpel plans to close Bochum, Germany, car plant in 2016
Opel opened the Bochum plant in 1962 (Photo: Opel)Opel plans to end car production in Bochum, Germany, in 2016 as it reacts to continuing losses in the shrinking European car market.The German division of General Motors of the US said in a press release that it will cease car ...
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ArticleBMW launches new Web site
BMW's new Web site allows users to share configured cars with friends through social media (Photo: BMW)BMW has relaunched is Web site with new content, a different digital design and various social-media options.The new site is built around an improved car configurator that takes into account customers' now-standard practice ...
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ArticleRenault adopts GT Nexus cloud platform for aftermarket parts
GT Nexus will provide a cloud-based supply chain platform to Renault, as the French automaker moves to improve its international spare parts and accessory business.The US-based business software specialist said Renault has been successfully testing the system's ability to track spare parts exports from France to major markets such as ...
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ArticleWith cloud services, trust is more important than money - study
Pechardscheck: European business leaders are especially reluctant to move to the cloud (Photo: BearingPoint)Trust and data security are more important than saving money when it comes to cloud computing, a study by BearingPoint concludes.The consultants looked at why adoption of cloud-based services continues to be dogged by fears over ...
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ArticleSpace robots come to Daimler
Kuka is a major robotics supplier to the auto industry (Photo: Kuka)Daimler plans to deploy robots originally designed for use in outer space to help build cars on earth.The German premium car maker said it had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Kuka, a large southern-German maker of industrial ...
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ArticleGM's Mott: IT revamp not just about saving money
Randy Mott has embarked on a 3-year program to radically change GM's IT (Photo: Larry A. Peplin)General Motors CIO Randy Mott says his comprehensive reorganization of the automaker's IT operations is "not about spending less money."Rather, Mott says in an interview with automotiveIT, his aim is "to have more ...
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Article2013 cyber threats: Supply chain prone to data security risks
(Photo: ISF)With more internal information held by outside service providers, companies face the risk of increased threats to data security, according to an independent cyber security body."More organizations will fall victim to information security incidents at their suppliers," the Information Security Forum (ISF) predicted. "Today's organization's data is increasingly ...
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ArticleReport: Audi plans to invest 3 billion euros in China
Audi showed its new Q3 SUV at the Beijing auto show in April, 2012 (Photo: Audi)With demand for its cars surging, Audi plans to invest 3 billion euros in China in the next five years, according to a report in the government-owned China Daily.The newspaper, citing an interview with ...
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ArticleDutch auto show cancelled because of weak car market
The AutoRAI, Holland's bi-annual auto show, has been canceled as sales of new passenger cars are falling more sharply in the Netherlands than in any other European Union member country.The organizers said in a statement that, "because of the economic development of the automotive sector, it has proven impossible to ...
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ArticleIn China, GM sees growing market for electric vehicles
GM's Lauckner says EVs need to become cheaper and easier to recharge (Photo: GM)General Motors sees a growing market for electric vehicles in China and is stepping up its local EV development activities."Electrified vehicles will play a critical role in efforts to conserve and ultimately displace petroleum as the ...
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ArticleHiebl to head Continental's Infotainment & Connectivity unit
Johann Hiebl (Photo: Continental)Johann Hiebl will head Continental's Automotive's Infotainment & Connectivity business unit from Dec. 1, the German automotive supplier said Thursday.Hiebl, 51, Â joined Continental's Body & Security business unit in 1985 and has held a series of management positions at the company in Europe, the US ...
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ArticleStudy sees potential for online car sales but work is needed
Germany's autohaus24.de sells cars online, but most new car sales still take place at the dealership (Photo: autohaus24.de)More cars would be sold online if dealers and automakers work together to improve the process, according to a study by consultants Arthur D. Little.Online car sales are important to the industry ...
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ArticleBitkom's social media checklist for small and mid-sized companies
Bitkom President Kempf says companies can get more value out of social media (Photo: Bitkom)Bitkom, Germany's high-tech industry association, has drawn up a checklist for social media implementation in small and mid-sized companies.The list aims to help companies, which increasingly use social-media tools, get more value out of them. ...
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ArticleSiemens, Bentley Systems cooperate
(Photo: Bentley Systems)Siemens and Bentley Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly market software for the digital planning of car factories and other manufacturing facilities.The cooperation is designed to deliver "intelligent and sustainable digital factory infrastructure," the companies said in a press release.Siemens and Bentley Systems, which ...
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ArticleChevrolet Sonic, Spark get Siri option
Chevrolet models will have a Siri option from early 2013 (Photo: Chevrolet)Chevrolet's smaller models will be able to use the iPhone's Siri voice-control software to operate several in-car functions, the brand announced at the Los Angeles auto show Tuesday.Chevrolet said several Spark and Sonic models will from early 2013 ...
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ArticleGE: "Industrial Internet" can add $15 trillion to global GDP
GE is testing sensor-equipped "smart" batteries that transmit data from a Ford Focus Electric (Photo: GE)A new digitally connected model for industry could add as much as 15 trillion dlrs to global output, according to a report published by General Electric Monday.Researchers at the US based industrial conglomerate say ...
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ArticleReport: Renault-Dongfeng to build cars in China
Renault CEO Ghosn (center) confirmed his ambitions in China at the launch of the new Talisman at the 2012 Beijing auto show in April (Photo: Renault)Renault and its local partner Dongfeng are planning to build cars in China, according to China Business News.The news report, which was cited by ...
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Article2014 Ford Fiesta in US to feature new LCD touchscreen
Ford upgrades infotainment for smaller cars (Photo: Ford)Ford's 2014 Fiesta model, which will be available in the US next year, will feature a new 6.5 inch LCD touchscreen designed to appeal to tech-savvy younger buyers of smaller cars.The screen is part of the MyFordTouch infotainment system the US carmaker ...
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ArticleVW Group to invest 50 billion euros over next 3 years
Volkswagen Group plans to invest 50.2 billion euros in the next three years to strengthen competitiveness and safeguard its future."Despite the challenging economic environment, we are investing more than ever before to reach our long-term goals,” said Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Europe's largest automotive group.The plan covers investment for the ...
