All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 70
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ArticleFord to debut inflatable rear seatbelt in Europe
Ford first introduced the inflatable seatbelt on the 2011 Explorer in the US (Photo: Ford)Ford will introduce an inflatable rear seatbelt in Europe next year, when it launches the latest version of its Mondeo sedan.The US carmaker said the airbag-seatbelt combination will help reduce head, neck and chest injuries because ...
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ArticleWebasto upgrades to Catia V6
Dassault Systemes also announced the latest release of its  Catia software (Photo: Dassault Systemes)Webasto is upgrading its PLM systems to Catia V6 from V5, software consultancy Cenit said.The upgrade will allow the Germany-based automotive roof specialist to manage all licenses held by its global units centrallyBernd Goellnitz, IT director ...
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ArticleContinental combines inertial sensors, occupant safety divisions
Continental says its systems approach will make it easier to offer automakers integrated safety solutions (Photo: Continental)Continental, which sees its ability to offer integrated solutions as a major competitive advantage, has combined its inertial sensors and airbag control segments into a new unit, Passive Safety & Sensorics.The German automotive supplier ...
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ArticleTesla leads with 17 inch touchscreen in new Model S
Nvidia’s Tegra module is powering the instrument cluster and infotainment system of the Model S (Photo: Nvidia)The Tesla Model S, which goes on sale Friday, will feature a 17 inch touchscreen said to be the largest available in a passenger car today.The touchscreen infotainment and navigation system will be powered ...
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Article50,000 German BMW employees get Telekom sim cards
More than 50,000 German BMW employees will get Deutsche Telekom sim cards for their business-related mobile communications, the German telecommunications group said.The two companies signed an agreement that runs through the end of 2019 and plan to expand the cooperation to other countries.Telekom said it will integrate the employee sim ...
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ArticleGerman IT industry sees further job growth
IT jobs are growing but communication industry positions declined in Germany (Photo: Topslash/Wikimedia)German IT companies employed more people in 2011 and that trend is set to continue this year.In 2011, the information and communication industry boosted jobs by 18,000 to 866,000, said BITKOM, the country's IT industry association. In 2012, ...
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ArticleT-Systems to offer new VMware Cloud solution
Like most IT service providers, T-Systems wants to offer more Cloud services (Photo: Telekom)Germany's T-Systems and VMware are joining forces to provide customers with an easier and faster way to access Cloud-based services.T-Systems, the business services division of German telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom, will offer a new VMware vCloud Datacenter ...
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ArticleBig Data analysis provides big opportunities - survey
Companies appreciate big data but struggle with huge information volumes (Photo:(istockphoto thinkstock)Making better use of big data provides huge potential for productivity improvement, according to a global survey of senior corporate executives.The poll, carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit on behalf of consultants Capgemini, found that big data is ...
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ArticleSurvey finds more licensing issues as Cloud and App use grows
Licensing issues are on the rise as business use of smartphones increases (Photo: LG)Many companies aren't fully prepared to deal effectively with licensing issues related to Cloud computing and mobile smartphone apps, according to a management survey.The poll, carried out in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by IT consultancy firm Detecon, ...
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ArticleProduction start for smart electric drive
The smart plant in Hambach, France, was upgraded for the production start of the new electric models (Photo: Daimler)The first electrically propelled smart cars rolled off the production line in Hambach, France, this month, marking an important step in Daimler's moves to build more models with non-traditional engines."The new smart ...
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ArticleAudi tests Sierra Wireless LTE modules
Audi is using Sierra Wireless Airprime embedded wireless modules to test a new LTE-based infotainment system.Audi is testing the new LTE mobile communication standard with a long-wheelbase A8 model (Photo: Audi)Sierra Wireless said Audi's infotainment system is still in the development an testing phase. The premium car maker has shown ...
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ArticleSaab, under new ownership, to get 2nd chance as EV brand
New owners plan to market an electric version of the Saab 9-3 (Photo: Saab)Saab Automobile will get a chance to live on as an electric-vehicle brand following an investment group's successful acquisition of some key corporate assets.National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB said it has agreed with bankruptcy administrators to acquire ...
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ArticleAutoliv pleads guilty in US price-fixing case
Swedish supplier Autoliv has pleaded guilty for its role in a price fixing conspiracy and will pay a 14.5 million fine, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a press release.Autoliv has admitted its role in a conspiracy to fix prices of seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels delivered to ...
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ArticleGerman Rail, Telekom in EV, car-sharing partnership
The two companies want to achieve closer networking of trains, cars and energy systemsWitn Flinkster, Deutsche Bahn runs one of the largest car-sharing networks in Germany. It covers 800 train stations and also has operations in Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands.Telekom said its Networked Car business unit will let Deutsche ...
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ArticleHackenberg explains VW's new infotainment architecture
Volkswagen Group is rolling out a new modular infotainment system (MIB). The German carmaker hopes MIB will give it the tools to provide its customers state of the art infotainment systems that can be tailored to each of its brands and updated quickly and easily.Ulrich Hackenberg, member of the VW ...
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ArticleStudy shows traffic congestion dropping as economies slow
The top 3 congested cities in the US are Honolulu, Los Angeles and San Francisco (Photo: Osvaldo Gago, Wikimedia)A study showed that worldwide traffic congestion dropped last year, mostly because of slowing economies in major countries.Inrix, a US based provider of traffic information and driver assistance services, said traffic congestion ...
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ArticleWith BAIC tie-up, Hella wants to move into Chinese passenger car market
Hella and BAIC executives meet to sign their joint venture agreement (Photo: Hella)Hella plans to expand its Chinese activities into passenger car lighting systems by teaming up with BAIC, one of the country's biggest automotive groups.The German automotive lighting specialist said BAIC will own 50 pc of a local lighting ...
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ArticleVerizon to acquire Hughes Telematics
Verizon Communications said it will acquire Hughes Telematics in a move designed to boost the US based wireless communications company's capabilities in the automotive and fleet telematics marketplace.Verizon will pay 612 million dlrs for the telematics company.The acquisition will accelerate Verizon's growth in business areas such as machine-to-machine services applications ...
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ArticleBooz study: IT services, system integration losing in importance
Microsoft is the highest ranked company in a Booz analysis of the best-performing global IT providers (Photo: Microsoft)Software providers and internet companies are the best performers in the global information and communication technology sector, according to a new study.An analysis of the world's 50 biggest ICT companies by consultants Booz ...
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ArticleA successful road test of vehicle platooning
In the Sartre roadtrain test, gaps between vehicles driving 85 km/h were only 6 meters (Photo: Volvo Car)A consortium that includes Volvo Car and Volvo Trucks successfully conducted a public road test of platooning, an experimental technology that lets vehicles automatically follow a lead vehicle with the help of in-car ...
