All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 80
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ArticleGerman testers find cold weather shortens EV range
The Citroen C-Zero has a shortened electric range in winter, Dekra says (Photo: Citroen)Electric vehicles have a much shorter driving range when the weather turns cold, according to tests conducted by Dekra, a German testing and certification company.Dekra conducted simulated summer and winter tests on a Citroen C-Zero EV. It ...
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ArticleThai floods drive up hard disk prices
A shortage of hard disks is not expected to increase computer prices (Photo: Samsung)Flooding in Thailand and resulting plant closures in the country have led to massive price increases for computer hard disks.According to BITKOM, Germany's high-tech industry association, hard disk prices have risen 80 pc since September alone. BITKOM ...
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ArticleHoeflich to become new Conti CIO
Elisabeth Hoeflich (Photo: automotiveIT)Elisabeth Hoeflich will take over as group CIO of German supplier Continental January 1, 2012.Hoeflich, who currently serves as CIO Rubber Group and Corporate Functions at Continental, succeeds Ralf Brunken, who is moving to automaker Volkswagen to become head of all IT application development there. She will ...
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ArticleAlliance formed to advance ethernet for in-car connectivity
The OPEN alliance says ethernet is a cost-effective automotive networking technology (Photo: NXP)Carmakers BMW and Hyundai have teamed up with Broadcom, NXP Semiconductors, Freescale and Harman to make ethernet the computer networking technology of choice inside the car.The move comes as the auto industry is preparing for new and more ...
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ArticleHarman, Sierra Wireless start LTE infotainment road tests
Sierra Wireless will use its AirPrime wireless modules to get faster connectivity into the car (Photo: Sierra Wireless)HARMAN and Sierra Wireless are cooperating to make in-car infotainment systems connect faster with the world outside the vehicle.Harman, a large audio and infotainment group, is teaming up with wireless module maker Sierra ...
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ArticleToyota, Intel join forces on next-generation infotainment
Intel’s dashboard monitors driver behavior (Photo: Intel)Toyota and Intel are teaming up to develop the next generation of in-vehicle infotainment systems.Intel, the world's biggest chipmaker, said the two companies hope to devise new usage models for connecting mobile devices in the car.The cooperation took shape amid expectations that connected cars ...
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ArticleTELEMATICS UPDATE: No role for smartphones in Europe's eCall
eCall emergency calls need to reach call centers without delay (Photo: EU, ADAC)MUNICH --Smartphone integration may be one of the hottest issues in automotive infotainment, but the ubiquitous end-user device will not play a role in Europe's eCall initiative.The EU Commission wants the Europe-wide emergency calling system to be mandatory ...
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ArticleTelenor Connexion will connect Renault EVs in Europe
The Renault Fluence ZE EV will be connected by Telenor Connexion (Photo: Renault)Renault will use Telenor Connexion to provide connectivity for a range of electric and traditional models in Europe.The French carmaker plans to roll out several electric vehicles, including the Kangoo ZE and Fluence ZE, which will be connected ...
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ArticleFrom Siemens PLM, millions of parts in 3D
Configurable parts can be viewed in 3D detail (Photo: Siemens PLM)Siemens PLM has launched a new internet portal where users of its Solid Edge software can review millions of parts and components in 3D CAD models.The German maker of product-lifecycle-management software said the portal allows users to configure parts virtually ...
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ArticleGM's Nick Reilly to retire; Stracke takes over
Nick Reilly has been with GM for 37 years (Photo: GM)General Motors said Monday that veteran executive Nick Reilly, president of GM Europe, will retire in March.He will be succeeded as president of the US carmaker’s European operations on Jan. 1 by Karl Stracke, who earlier succceeded Reilly at the ...
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ArticleDeutsche Telekom CIO Roehn said to depart
Roehn is rumore to leave in a major internal reorganization (Photo: Telekom)Deutsche Telekom CIO Steffen Roehn will be leaving the German telecommunications group as part of a major reorganization, according to several press reports.Deutsche Telekom declined to comment on the reports.According to Bloomberg and several other print and online publications, ...
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ArticleZF has 1st customer for Openmatics
Openmatics-equipped Pullman buses in Milan will have two apps (Photo: ZF)ZF's Openmatics system will be installed on 35 Air Pullman shuttlebuses that transport people between Milan's Malpensa airport and the city center.Air Pullman is deploying the ZF telematics platform with two apps, the "All vehicles overview," which shows the Openmatics-equipped ...
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ArticleFrischkorn to head ESG automotive operations
Frischkorn will take over as head of ESG Automotive Jan. 1 (Photo: VDA)Hans-Georg Frischkorn will take charge of the automotive business of Germany's ESG January 1, 2012.The systems and software provider said Frischkorn, currently a managing director at Germany's auto industry association, the VDA, will succeed Wolfgang Sczygiol, who is ...
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ArticleAUTOSAR agrees to extend reach beyond auto industry
The Autosar partnership has decided to extend its reach beyond automotive applications.The group, whose aim is to develop an open, standardized software architecture for the auto industry, includes major carmakers as well as automotive suppliers. Autosar stands for Automotive Open System Architecture).The partnership said in a press release that the ...
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ArticleHP keeps PC division
Hewlett Packard, reversing a decision made by its previous CEO, Leo Apotheker,said it will keep its personal computer division.The US based IT group said an extensive evaluation had concluded that its Personal Systems Group (PSG) should remain part of the company."It’s clear after our analysis that keeping PSG within HP ...
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ArticleHarman extends infotainment contract with VW
Harman builds infotainment systems for a range of cars, including the Audi 6 Avant (Photo: Harman)Harman said it will provide a new infotainment system to Volkswagen group in a contract valued at 400 million dlrs.The US-based maker of premium audio and infotainment systems said the contract is an extension of ...
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ArticleSAE World Congress
"Get Connected" is the theme of the 2012 SAE World Congress, which will take place in Detroit April 24-26.SAE International, a global association of more than 128,000 engineers and technical experts, organizes an annual conference and exhibition that tends to focus on the major new trends in automotive technology.In 2012, ...
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ArticleAt IBM, Virginia Rometty to become new CEO
Virginia Rometti will be the 1st woman to head IBM. Sam Palmisano will remain chairman (Photo: IBM)Virginia Rometty will become president and CEO of IBM January 1, the first woman to take the top job at the US IT and computer services group.The current CEO, Samuel Palmisano, will continue as ...
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ArticleDetroit auto show
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will open its doors in Detroit Jan. 9, 2012, in what is likely to be a new period of economic uncertainty for the global auto industry.North America's biggest car show will take place against a backdrop of growing concern that the recovery in ...
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ArticleToyota adopts new car-connectivity protocol for in-car smartphone use
Toyota says it is the first carmaker to adopt a new connectivity protocol for in-car smartphone use (Photo: Toyota)Toyota is adopting a new protocol developed by the Car Connectivity Consortium to connect smartphones to its vehicles.The Japanese carmaker said the so-called "MirrorLink" protocol will be available to owners of ...
