All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 78
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ArticleDaimler-Google pact set to speed up Mercedes map functionality
Daimler’s COMAND Online already offers various Google services to Mercedes drivers (Photo: Daimler)Daimler said it has signed an agreement with Google to get quicker access to new map technologies developed by the online information and search group.Under the terms the agreement, which was signed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) ...
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ArticleDaimler's r&d chief: Autonomous driving possible soon
Daimler’s safety technology could enable autonomous driving if the law allows it (Photo: Daimler)DETROIT -- Daimler’s r&d chief, Thomas Weber, expects autonomous driving to be available in cars in the not too distant future.“By 2015 the preconditions for autonomous driving will be in place,” said Thomas Weber in an interview ...
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ArticleGM's OnStar, Verizon Wireless show Cloud-enabled vehicle
The Onstar-Verizon prototype offers a broad range of Cloud-enabled application options (Photo: GM)General Motors' OnStar and Verizon Wireless showed a research vehicle at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that provides users with access to Cloud-based streaming content.The US carmaker's telematics unit has teamed up with Verizon, a major ...
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Study: Despite high expectations, Cloud computing growth is limited
The global IT community expects a growing range of data and applications to move to the Cloud sooner rather than later. But, according to a German university study, the migration to the Cloud is moving more slowly than many have predicted. Researchers at the SRH University of Applied Sciences Berlin, ...
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ArticleVW sets target for sustainable production
VW has installed energy-saving lights at its new Chattanooga plant in the US (photo: VW)Volkswagen wants to improve the sustainability of its car plants by 25 pc between 2010 and 2018.The German carmaker said it will conserve energy, cut down on waste volumes, lower CO2 and other emissions and reduce ...
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Bosch, through acquisition, strengthens position in EV market
Electric vehicles need technology to convert direct current to alternating currentRobert Bosch plans to acquire voltwerk electronics GmbH from Conergy in a move to strengthen its portfolio of products for the growing electric vehicle industry.The German automotive supplier, the world's largest in terms of sales, said that, pending regulatory approval, ...
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ArticleRenault opens test center for EV customers
Tavares drives an electric Twizy at the opening of Renault’s EV test center (Photo: Renault)Renault this week opened a test center just outside Paris where customers can test its growing electric vehicle range. The French carmaker said the center aims to convince customers of "the credibility of Renault’s offering and ...
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ArticleMaking engine control software development more efficient
VW is looking for tangible benefits from its cooperation with Clausthal University (Photo: VW)Software development for engine control units is both complex and expensive. That's why Volkswagen and Clausthal University of Technology are looking for ways to make this work more efficient.Europe's largest auto company and the smallest technical university ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz consolidates logistics, production systems
Daimler’s production and logistics consolidation started at its Rastatt plant. The whole project will be concluded globally in 2020 (Photo: Daimler)Mercedes-Benz is moving ahead systematically with the modernization of its factories and that involves a consolidation of production and logistics systems.Those systems are the key to maintaining the flexibility today's ...
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ArticleDudenhoeffer: Do we really need Facebook in the car?
Dudenhoeffer: Only car-specific applications make senseRespected German automotive analyst Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer said he doesn't think all new IT has a place in the car."Isn't the question: what do we really need in the car?" he said in an interview with automotiveIT. "Facebook? I don't see it."Dudenhoeffer heads the CAR Center ...
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ArticleCAR-Symposium - Bochum
BMW’s Reithofer (left) and PSA’s Varin agreed in February, 2011, to jointly invest 100 million euros in new hybrid technologies (Photo: BMW)BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen CEO Philippe Varin will be keynote speakers at the 12th annual CAR-Symposium, which will take place in Bochum, Germany, February 8-9, 2012.The annual ...
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ArticleUS transportation chief against ban on all in-car phone use
The NTSB voted unanimously to recommend a ban on the non-emergency use of portable electronic devices in cars (Photo: NTSB)US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he doesn't support a call by the country's National Transportation Safety Board to bar drivers from making any phone calls at all while behind the ...
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ArticleNissan, Microsoft will build new dealer management system
Nissan and Microsoft will jointly build a next-generation dealer management system for the Japanese carmaker.The two companies said they would cooperate to develop a system that would provide both dealer and customer relationship management and social collaboration tools. It will be based on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM software and use ...
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ArticleMitsubishi makes 1st N. American fleet delivery of i-MiEVs
Mitsubish’s i-MiEV is one of the first battery-powered EVs on the market (Photo: Mitsubishi)Mitsubishi made the first North American deliveries of its i-MiEV electric vehicle to a car-sharing company in California this week.The Japanese carmaker, one of the first to have a full electric vehicle on the market, said the ...
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ArticleRenault unveils R-Link automotive tablet
[nggallery id=7]Renault has unveiled a tablet computer it plans to integrate in future car models.Called R-Link, the tablet will be fully integrated with the car and will feature multimedia connectivity with the outside world and with users within the car.The French carmaker also said the tablet is designed to be ...
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ArticleIBM to buy DemandTec to expand Cloud-based analytics
IBM said it is buying DemandTec, a Cloud-based analytics software company, as it works to expand its offering of Cloud-based services and products.The news comes in the same week that business software maker SAP announced it was buying Cloud-based HR services specialist SuccessFactors.Both acquisitions underscore the growth potential the IT ...
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ArticleSAP buys SuccessFactors in Cloud move
SAP says SuccessFactors’ solutions will complement its own Cloud-based products (Photo: SuccessFactors)SAP is buying human-resources specialist SuccessFactors in a move to strengthen its Cloud-based services offering.The German business software maker said it is paying 3.4 billion dlrs for the provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions.SAP said the acquisition will ...
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ArticleDaimler tests inductive EV charging
From March 2012, a Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-CELL, a 2nd generation smart fortwo electric drive and a smart ebike are available for the inhabitants of the efficient house (Photo: Daimler).Daimler will start testing inductive charging on a real car in an effort to make the refueling of electric vehicles easier.The carmaker ...
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ArticleUlbrich to become new Audi CIO Feb 1
Mattias Ulbrich has held various senior IT positions within the VW Group (Photo: VW)Mattias Ulbrich will become Audi's new CIO effective Feb. 1. He will succeed Klaus Straub, who is leaving the premium car unit of Volkswagen Group to join rival BMW.Ulrich was born in Braunschweig, Germany, in 1966, ...
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ArticleGeneva auto show
The Geneva auto show will take place against a backdrop of growing economic worries in European car markets.The annual show will open with two press days March 6 and 7, 2012. The public days start on March 8 and run through the 18th.The theme of the 2012 event is “Driving ...
