All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 81
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ArticleBMW, PSA officially launch electrification JV
BMW and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen Tuesday officially launched their joint venture to develop new electric powertrains and components for use in future models.The German and French car companies said in a statement that the cooperation, BMW Peugeot Electrification, aims to star building hybrid components from 2015. These will be used in models ...
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ArticleNissan to develop new hybrids under 2016 plan
Nissan and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn sees competitive advantages from his new green plan (Photo: Nissan)Nissan will develop an all-new front-wheel hybrid as well as a new plug-in hybrid model as part of a six-year environmental plan unveiled Monday.The Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP 2016) calls for 70 pc of ...
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ArticleStudy: Few CEOs have technology leadership background
Only 4 pc of CEOs at the world's top companies served in a technology leadership role before moving into the top spot, according to a study conducted by CA Technologies.That can slow down the technological changes that are essential for companies to thrive in today's business environment, CA Technologies, an ...
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ArticleBMW, Siemens, Munich to develop fast-charging infrastructure
The Drive eCharged partners are using electric Minis to test the new charging technology (Photo: Mini)Premium carmaker BMW has teamed up with power-technology group Siemens and the city of Munich to jointly develop a system to recharge electric vehicles in a much shorter time than is possible today.The system, which ...
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ArticlePeugeot, Deutsche Bahn look into car-sharing
Peugeot and Germany's national railway system, Deutsche Bahn, have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop a car-sharing program in the country. Peugeot is keen to expand its "Mu by Peugeot" car-sharing initiative and the two companies will assess the feasibility of providing cars at around 100 German rail ...
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ArticleMitsubishi starts i-MiEV deliveries to Estonian govt
Estonia has placed the biggest order to date for Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV electric vehicle (Photo: Mitsubishi)Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has started deliveries of a large order of its i-MiEV electric vehicles to the Estonian government.Estonia has ordered 507 i-MiEVs in the Japanese carmaker's single largest order to date for the electric car. ...
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ArticleToyota, SNAM in sustainable battery recycling pact
Some 370,000 European hybrid Toyota and Lexus models are equipped with NiMH batteriesToyota Motor Europe (TME) has signed a three-year framework agreement with France's Societe Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux (SNAM) for the European-wide take back and sustainable recycling of high-voltage industrial nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries.Toyota has sold around 370,000 Toyota ...
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ArticleCadillac unveils improved in-vehicle infotainment
Cadillac unveiled a new in-car infotainment system that offers fewer buttons and a number innovations aimed at making functions easier to use.The luxury-car brand of General Motors will offer its CUE system on the XTS, ATS and SRX models from next year.CUE will have 3D navigation and will be able ...
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FeatureInterview: BorgWarner CIO balances costs and growth
Jamal Farhat, CIO of BorgWarner, is working on more than 1,000 projects this year, as the U.S. based automotive supplier expands its global business operations.He needs to make sure the group’s engineers have the IT tools they need, that the company’s 17,500 worldwide employees can communicate and share information easily ...
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ArticleCIO Straub to leave Audi - sources
Audi CIO Klaus Straub is rumored to be joining another automaker (Photo: Audi)Klaus Straub, recently named CIO of the decade by CIO magazine, is leaving Audi, company sources say.Straub, 47, is leaving the premium car division of Volkswagen Group of his own accord. Sources say he plans to join another, ...
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ArticlePoint of view: Get IT experts more involved in car development
Hilmar DunkerLast month's carIT Congress in Frankfurt made clear once again the IT tasks ahead for the auto industry.Speakers from BMW, Bosch, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen reviewed some of the innovations that will feature in the next generation of vehicles. Those novelties include access to the Cloud, car-to-car communications and ...
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ArticleChevrolet to build all-electric Spark
GM will launch the all-electric Chevrolet Spark in 2013 (Photo: GM)General Motors will build an all-electric version of the Chevrolet Spark minicar for launch in 2013.The US carmaker confirmed earlier news reports that it would be building a full electric model in addition to the Chevrolet Volt, which has an ...
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ArticleGermany prepares for big car-to-x communication test
Live car-to-X tests will be conducted in and around Frankfurt (Photo: SimTD)Germany is getting ready for a large field test of car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communication.SimTD, which is the German acronym for Safe Intelligent Mobility - Test Area Germany, this week presented asystem that will be tested with a fleet of ...
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ArticleLeviton charging stations for Ford's Focus Electric on sale in US
Ford’s home battery charger for the Focus Electric will cost $1,499 (Photo: Ford)Ford said specially designed home battery chargers for the Ford Focus Electric are now available at Ford dealers and at retailer Best Buy in the US.The rollout comes around six months before Ford plans to start major deliveries ...
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ArticleFujitsu, Autotalks to cooperate on car-to-car communication chip
Autotalks and Fujitsu are counting on strong growth in car-to-car communication (Photo: Fujitsu)Fujitsu and Autotalks said they will cooperate to make a communication processor that will lay the groundwork for better vehicle-to-vehicle communication.The Japanese electronics group's European unit, Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe, will build the new processor. It will be developed ...
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ArticleFraunhofer develops encryption for data-to-Cloud uploads
The Fraunhofer Institute wants to address companies’ fears of Cloud computing (Photo: Fraunhofer)Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology has developed a data encryption solution to make Cloud computing safer.The Institute's OmniCloud software, which runs at a customer's site, encrypts all data before they are sent to the Cloud. In ...
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ArticlePanasonic to provide battery cells for Tesla's Model S
Tesla will start sales of its new Model S next year (Photo: Tesla)Japan's Panasonic will provide lithium-ion battery cells for Tesla's new premium electric sedan, the Model S.The Japanese electronics group said it would supply enough cells so Tesla can build more than 80,000 cars in the next four years. ...
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ArticleFord Europe study: Handheld in-car mobile phone use stays high
Ford visited 28 cities in 11 countries this summer to demonstrate new safety systems (Photo: Ford)A poll conducted by Ford in major European markets found that drivers continue to use handheld mobile phones, despite increased legislation aimed at curbing driver distraction.The survey of more than 4,300 drivers in Spain, Italy, ...
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ArticleTomTom offers semi-integrated navigation for Ford in Europe
TomTom offers automakers an opportunity to provide integrated navigation in lower segment models (Photo: TomTom)TomTom is expanding its offering of semi-integrated navigation solutions through a partnership with Ford of Europe.The Amsterdam-based navigation systems maker said it will integrate its Go LIVE 1000 and 1005 into Ford models by providing a ...
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ArticleSAP Automotive Symposium - Mainz
SAP will host its Automotive Symposium in Mainz, Germany, Nov 16 and 17.The business software maker has drafted a program that focuses on how to speed up development and operations, improve intra-company cooperation, and streamline supply chain management.In addition, the two-day conference will look at the new opportunities that come ...
