All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 66

  • oracle erp.automotiveIT
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    Companies have many ERP systems - German study

    2012-09-12T15:42:14Z

    US-based Oracle is one of the biggest providers of ERP software (Photo: Oracle)Companies often have many - some more than 100 - enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, but most would like to settle for just one, according to a study of German mid-sized and bigger corporations.The poll, conducted by consultants ...

  • Fisker.automotiveIT
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    Fisker sets simultaneous EV charging record

    2012-09-12T12:02:58Z

    Fisker has sold more cars in the Netherlands than in any other European country (Photo: Fisker)Fisker said it has set a record for the simultaneous charging of single-brand electric vehicles.The US-based electric sports car maker said 45 of its range-extended Karma EVs were charged simultaneously at an event in the ...

  • tmw systems.automotiveIT
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    Trimble acquires TMW in move to boost N. American trucking business

    2012-09-12T11:40:39Z

    TMW will boost Trimble’s position in the N. American trucking market (Photo: TMW)Trimble said it has reached final agreement to acquire privately held TMW Systems, in a move that is set to boost the transportation software maker's position in the North American trucking market."Trimble's global presence will provide a strong ...

  • Siemens NX.automotiveIT
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    Siemens PLM unveils latest version of NX software

    2012-09-12T11:04:34Z

    Siemens promises faster solutions with the latest version of its NX software (Photo: Siemens)Siemens PLM has released the latest version of its NX CAD/CAM software package, claiming the product will provide more flexibility and reduce time to market for the products it will help design and engineer.The Germany-based engineering group ...

  • new vw golf 2012.automotiveIT
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    Volkswagen unveils latest Golf

    2012-09-04T22:56:54Z

    Volkswagen has unveiled the latest generation of its signature Golf model. Here are some pictures of the German carmaker's best-selling model.[nggallery id=8]

  • sap hq.automotiveIT
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    Increased ERP competition seen for SAP, Oracle and Microsoft

    2012-08-31T17:46:27Z

    SAP may face new competition soon (Photo: SAP)Despite their dominant market share in ERP systems, the top three software providers are facing new competion that may erode their strong positions.According to a benchmarking study by ERP specialists Panorama Consulting, the three companies together have a 47 pc share of the ...

  • st microelectronics.automotiveIT
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    STMicroelectronics, China's FAW to conduct joint research

    2012-08-31T17:02:54Z

    STMicroelectronics hopes to strengthen its position in China through the tie-up with FAW (Photo: ST)STMicroelectronics and Chinese carmaker FAW will jointly conduct advanced research in automotive electronics systems.STMicroelectronics, a US-based semiconductor group, said a joint research laboratory will be established with the FAW Group's r&d center. Areas of concentration include ...

  • obama lahood.automotiveIT
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    US sets new fuel-efficiency standards for 2025

    2012-08-29T15:00:37Z

    US President Obama (l) and Transportation Secretary LaHood see economic benefits from the new rules (Photo: DOT)The US government finalized new automotive fuel consumption standards that will force the auto industry to make cars and light trucks substantially more fuel-efficient over the next 13 years.By 2025, new cars and light ...

  • cloud telekom.automotiveIT
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    AutoScout24 uses new T-Systems/VMware cloud offering

    2012-08-28T14:34:04Z

    Like most IT service providers, T-Systems wants to offer more Cloud services (Photo: Telekom)AutoScout24 is the first customer to use a new cloud-based product offering from Germany's T-Systems and US-based VMWare.The two companies announced in June that they would jointly offer customers a flexible data-center service that would let them ...

  • Formulec.automotiveIT
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    FIA launches Formula E series; 1st race set for 2014 in Rio

    2012-08-28T11:44:05Z

    The Formulec EF 01 prototype will provide the basis for the electric race cars that will compete in the Formula E series (Photo: Â Formulec)The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has reached agreement with investors and carmakers to launch a "Formula E" championship series featuring only electric vehicles.FIA said in a ...

  • spyker.automotiveIT
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    China's Youngman, Spyker to build cars together

    2012-08-27T17:47:50Z

    Spyker produces handmade luxury sports cars such as the Spyker C8 Aileron (Photo: Spyker)Chinese car manufacturer Zhejiang Youngman will buy a 29.9 pc stake in Spyker for 10 million euros, the Dutch luxury sports car maker said Monday.The two companies will also establish  a joint venture to build a ...

  • toyota 2012_Prius_Plug-in_Hybrid.automotiveIT
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    Toyota Europe in battery-recycling pact with Umicore

    2012-08-23T15:41:41Z

    Umicore will recycle the lithium-ion batteries that help power the Prius Plug-in Hybrid (Photo: Toyota)Umicore will handle the recycling of the lithium-ion batteries that help power two new Toyota models, Toyota Motor Europe said.The Japanese carmaker said Umicore, a Belgium-based global materials technology group, has the capability to recycle valuable ...

  • garmin.automotiveIT
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    From Garmin, a 7 inch navigation screen for trucks

    2012-08-22T15:54:55Z

    With a 7 inch display, Garmin says its new truck navigation system is "a full-featured digital assistant in the cab" (Photo: Garmin)Garmin has launched a new truck navigation system with a 7 inch display.The dezl 760LMT will also feature active lane guidance, lifetime maps and a range of trucking-specific functions. ...

  • business intelligence.automotiveIT
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    Few German companies have a business-intelligence plan - Raad Research

    2012-08-22T15:42:21Z

    Businesses take business intelligence seriously but most don’t have a strategy for it (Photo: Wikimedia/Kingfish)German companies have a strong interest in business intelligence, but few have a well-thought-out plan for using the accumulated knowledge and information available within their enterprises.A poll of more than 300 executives in German companies found ...

  • volvo.automotiveIT
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    Automated emergency brakes seen cutting pedestrian injuries

    2012-08-22T11:43:20Z

    Volvo offers pedestrian detection with full autonomous braking on the V40 (Photo: Volvo)Emergency braking systems would go a long way toward further reducing pedestrian casualties in traffic accidents, according to a study conducted by the German insurance industry.The study, carried out by the accident research unit (UDV) of the German ...

  • vw oxnard opening 2012.automotiveIT
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    VW opens r&d center in California

    2012-08-21T18:54:40Z

    VW executives were joined by local political and community leaders at the festive opening (Photo: VW)Volkswagen has opened a new 27 million-dlr r&d center in Oxnard California, where it will focus on powertrain and systems development, governmental compliance and field quality testing.The German carmaker said the 64,000 square-foot facility, which ...

  • hella xiamen 2012.automotiveIT
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    Hella expands in China with new plant

    2012-08-20T13:40:28Z

    Hella hopes its new plant in Xiamen will help grow its Chinese business (Photo: Hella)Hella is boosting its presence in China with the opening of a new production facility in Xiamen in the southeastern part of the country.The Germany-based automotive lighting group said the new location, which will supply automakers ...

  • bpm metasonic.automotiveIT
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    German poll sees strong BPM demand in auto industry

    2012-08-17T10:33:34Z

    BPM is seen as important but only 23 pc of German companies have a solution in place (Photo: Metasonic)Demand for business process management software is set to be bigger in the auto industry than in other industrial sectors, according to a German poll.The survey, carried out by Software Initiative Germany ...

  • bosch esp premium 2012.automotiveIT
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    Bosch launches smaller, more flexible premium brake control

    2012-08-16T12:12:25Z

    Bosch’s new ESP premium can be combined with other novel driver-assistance technologies (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch has launched a lighter and more flexible brake control system aimed at the premium segment.The German automotive supplier said its ESP 9 premium system uses an especially efficient return pump that can build up brake ...

  • renault twizy.automotiveIT
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    Proliferation of small city vehicles seen by 2018

    2012-08-16T11:57:26Z

    Can VW’s bik.e replace the spare tire? (Photo: VW)Global automakers will launch more than 150 new small city vehicles in the next eight years, with global mainstream car companies set to start production of 60 of them before 2018, according to a recent study by Frost & Sullivan."Growing urbanization and ...