All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 71
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ArticleNew BMW 7 Series features customizable instrument display
BMW’s customizable instrument panel is a 600 euro option on the new 7 Series (Photo: BMW)BMW's new flagship 7 Series features an optional multifunctional instrument display that lets drivers decide how they want to look at key information.The 600 euro display option retains the traditional format of four circular instruments. ...
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ArticleDelphi set to acquire connection systems maker
Through the acquisition of MVL Delphi hopes to strengthen its position in electronic car components (Photo: Delphi)Delphi has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire the automotive connection systems business of FCI Group from investment company Bain Capital.FCI is a leading maker of high-performance interconnection systems. The Motorized Vehicles division (MVL) had ...
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ArticleTesla adds another US dealership ahead of Model S launch
Tesla, whose Model S premium sedan goes on sale in June, has 22 dealerships worldwide (Photo: Tesla)Electric sports car maker Tesla is opening another dealership in the US Friday ahead of the launch of its Model S electric premium sedan.The California-based specialist EV maker is opening the dealership, its 22nd ...
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ArticleFrom Bosch, a new ESP plus targeted at smaller cars
Bosch’s ESP plus gives automakers the option to easily integrate other safety and driver assistance functions (Photo: Bosch)Bosch is rolling out a a new anti-lock braking system - ESP plus - that canbe combined with more features and is well-suited for smaller and mid-sized vehicles.The German automotive supplier said the ...
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ArticleGermany's Trumpf opts for Pool4tool supplier portal
Trumpf headquarters in Ditzingen, southern Germany, manages all group processes (Photo: Trumpf)German machine-tool maker Trumpf has chosen the Pool4tool portal to improve its management of supplier relations.ESolutions from Pool4tool, an Austrian specialist for eBusiness and SAP software solutions, is used as a Cloud-based service. The processes are fully integrated into ...
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ArticleBMW opens 2nd China plant
BMW, Brilliance and local Chinese officials attended the official opening of BMW’s 2nd Chinese plant this week (Photo: BMW)BMW and its joint-venture partner Brilliance opened a second plant in China,increasing production capacity in the key market to 200,000 vehicles a year.The German premium car makerand its partner will invest another ...
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ArticleSAP to acquire Cloud services provider Ariba
SAP’s Ariba acquisition is set to boost the German group’s Cloud-based offering (Photo: SAP)SAP plans to acquire US-based Cloud services provider Ariba for about 4.3 billion dlrs.The German business software group said the acquisition, which is set to close in the third quarter, will combine Ariba's buyer-seller collaboration network with ...
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ArticleAltran bundles EV development activities in Barcelona
Altran and the Quimera consortium want to redefine racing with the all-electric drift car (Photo: Quimera)Altran is bringing together all its electric-vehicle development projects at a new "Center of Excellence" in Barcelona.The high-tech engineering consultancy said it hopes to add 400 new staff at the facility in the next five ...
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ArticleMitsubishi Electric develops Volvo's infotainment system
Volvo’s new V40 has a fully graphic instrument cluster. The driver can choose from three themes(Photo: Volvo)Volvo Car has selected Mitsubishi Electric to develop a next-generation infotainment system that will be on all new Volvo models from November, 2013.The Swedish carmaker said the new system will work in combination with ...
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ArticleSiemens electrical drive trains unit gets new boss
Siemens new electric-drive chief comes from Continental (Photo: Continental/Siemens)Joerg Grotendorst will take over as head of the Siemens division that makes components and systems for automotive electrical drive trains.Grotendorst, 42, will take over the business unit, which is called "Inside e-Car," on June 1.The new CEO was most recently in ...
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ArticleVW, BASF offer award for electrochemistry research
An electric battery-powered version of the VW up! small car will debut next year (Photo: VW)Volkswagen and BASF have established a 50,000 euro award for research that may lead to better high-performance energy storage.The award comes as the German auto industry is increasingly worried that for advanced battery technology, which ...
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ArticleSurvey: Purchasers do without IT support
SAP and other sofware makers have limited success in corporate purchasing departments, a RAAD study shows (Photo: SAP)Purchasing departments at German companies more often than not manage without IT systems that are tailored to their requirements.According to a survey conducted last year by Germany's RAAD Research, fewer than 20 pc ...
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ArticleGentex to provide camera with driver-assist for Ford Explorer
Gentex is a leading maker of auto-dimming car mirrors (Photo: Gentex)Gentex said it will supply a new auto-dimming mirror with a camera-based driver assistance system for the 2013 Ford Explorer.The Michigan-based supplier said the system will use a multi-function camera combined with algorithmic decision-making to provide high-beam control, lane keeping ...
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Automotive microsystems conference - Berlin
The two-day conference will take place at Harnack House in Berlin (Photo: AMAA)The 16th International Forum on Advanced Microsystems for Automotive Applications will take place in Berlin May 30-31.The conference, which will focus on "Smart Systems for Safe, Sustainable and Networked Vehicles," will look at how the car is changing ...
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ArticleWSJ: GM to stop Facebook advertising
Although it doesn’t want to advertise, GM will continue its Facebook pages, WSJ says (Photo: Facebook)General Motors plans to stop advertising on Facebook because campaigns on the site don't seem to have an impact on car sales, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.The Journal says the decision ...
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ArticleMcLaren signs new contract with SAP
Sports cars generate large amounts of performance data that need to be analyzed (Photo: McLaren)McLaren will use SAP software tobetter handle data flows, optimize its infrastructure and improve group operations.The British automotive racing technology company said it had signed a new contract with SAP to use the business software maker's ...
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ArticleInfineon CEO Bauer resigns for health reasons; Ploss takes over
Reinhard Ploss (left) takes over as Infineon CEO Oct 1; Peter Bauer is leaving his post for health reasonsInfineon CEO Peter Bauer is stepping down for health reasons, but the Germany-based semiconductor groupimmediately announced he would be succeeded by another board member, Reinhard Ploss.Infineon said in a press release that ...
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ArticleAudi opens high-voltage battery project house
Audi employees working with high-voltage batteries (Photo: Audi)Audi opened a new 3,500 square meter high-voltage battery facility near its main plant in Ingolstadt, Germany, underscoring its intention to make electric vehicles a more important part of its product lineup by the end of the decade.By 2020, the Volkswagen Group premium ...
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ArticleTRW unveils capacitive touchpad sensor
TRW says its touchpad provides a more intuitive way to operate various infotainment controls (Photo: TRW)TRW, in an attempt to further simplify in-car controls, has developed a capacitive touchpad that recognizes handwriting.The US-based automotive supplier said the touchpad, which will be ready for production this year, will mark a major ...
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ArticleClarion to offer telematics service
Clarion is launching a Cloud-based infotainment service to add to its offering of traditional in-car products.The US-based division of Japanese electronics group Hitachi said its "Smart Access" cloud-based telematics service, which will be launched in June in North America and Japan, features smartphone connectivity and the ability to access a ...
