All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 83
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ArticleHonda opens 1st open-access hydrogen refueling station in UK
R&D executive Thomas Brachmann fills up a Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell car (Photo: Honda)Honda has opened the UK's first open-access hydrogen refueling station at its manufacturing facility in Swindon.The station is built and operated by BOC, a unit of German industrial gas group Linde.The filing station aims to encourage ...
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ArticleNissan to sell cheaper quick charger for EV batteries
Nissan’s new quick charger isn’t faster, but it is cheaper and smaller (Photo: Nissan)Nissan plans to start selling a new lower cost quick charger for electric-vehicles starting in November.The new charger will need about 30 minutes to recharge the battery of the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle to 80 percent capacity. ...
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ArticleOnstar opens 2nd call center in China
An adviser takes a call in OnStar’s Shanghai call center (Photo: GM)Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co., Ltd., opened a second call center in China, citing increased demand in the world's fastest growing major car market.The telematics unit of General Motors said the new call center in Xiamen has 200 advisers. It ...
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ArticleGerman IT departments struggle with iPad use
iPad sales are expected to grow by 650% in the next two years (Photo:Apple)German corporate IT departments are struggling with increasing demands that they allow iPads and iPhones for company business.A study conducted by analysts at Experton on behalf of IT services company Computacenter, found that the use of Apple's ...
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ArticleDeutsche Telekom ready for eCall
eCall emergency calls need to reach call centers without delay (Photo: EU, ADAC)Deutsche Telekom is ready for eCall, executives of the German telecommunications group say.ECall, an automatic in-car emergency calling system, is likely to become mandatory on new cars in Europe by 2015. The EU Commission has stepped up pressure ...
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ArticleParrot joins GENIVI
Paris-based Parrot provides automakers with a range of connectivity solutions (Photo: Parrot)Parrot is joining the GENIVI alliance as the global industry association steps up its efforts to establish an open-source development platform for in-vehicle infotainment.Parrot, a provider of multimedia solutions for the car industry, will, in particular, contribute to the ...
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ArticleIAA 2011: TomTom, Renault launch in-dash EV navigation
The Renault Fluence Z.E. electric vehicle (Photo: Renault)TomTom and Renault unveiled an in-dash navigation system specifically designed for electric vehicles.The Carminat TomTom Z.E. LIVE will be fitted on Renault's Fluence Z.E electric vehicle.The two companies, which showed the system at the Frankfurt auto show (IAA) this week, said the navigation ...
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ArticleKroes to industry, member states: eCall is coming, so get to work!
EU Commissioner Kroes says eCall is a high priority (Photo: EU Commission)The European Commission is stepping up the pressure on member countries to introduce eCall, an in-car emergency calling system that it wants to make mandatory by 2015.Neelie Kroes, EU Commissioner in charge of the 27-nation bloc's digital agenda said ...
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ArticleBMW looking for IT experts
The i3 is the first of a new generation of BMW electric vehicles (Photo: BMW)BMW said it is recruiting people to fill 3,500 jobs this year, more than half of them in Germany.The German premium car maker said it is in particular looking for IT skills as it plans to ...
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ArticleDaimler's Zetsche to give keynote speech at CES in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas, Daimler CEO Zetsche will talk about automotive innovation and the digital realm (Photo: Daimler)Dieter Zetsche will be a keynote speaker at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January.The Daimler and Mercedes-Benz CEO will follow in the footsteps of Audi CEO Rupert Stadler and Ford Chief ...
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ArticleIAA 2011: Mazda CX-5 video preview
The new Mazda CX-5 (Photo: Mazda)Mazda will unveil a new CX-5 compact crossover it says will be the first of a new generation of vehicles from the Japanese carmaker.At next week's Frankfurt auto show (IAA), Mazda will show a CX-5 with a new chassis, body, engine and transmission built around ...
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ArticleStudy: EV market requires creater cooperation
Partnerships providing new battery-recharging models are on the riseAutomakers need to step up their efforts to find cooperation partners if they want to successfully sell electric vehicles, according to Oliver Wyman."Lone fighters don't stand a chance," the Germany-based consultants warned in a new study on the marketing of electric vehicles.Oliver ...
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ArticleIAA 2011: Opel concept with "production potential"
Opel said it will show an electric concept car with "production potential" at next week's Frankfurt auto show (IAA).The German division of General Motors said the two-seat tandem-layout model is specifically for urban transport. It targets younger drivers looking for affordable transportation.Opel said the concept, which is inspired by the ...
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ArticleIkonics to sell digital texturing technology to Japanese carmakers
Ikonics says digital texturing can produce higher quality surfaces at lower cost (Photo: Ikonics)Ikonics , a Duluth-based imaging technology company, said it will start selling its digital texturing technology (DTX) to the Japanese auto industry through a distribution agreement it has signed with Kurabo Industries Ltd.Kurabo is a diversified Japanese ...
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ArticleUK's FirstGroup buys Hoeft&Wessel ticket machines
Hoeft & Wessel’s Almex is a major provider of ticket machines for buses (Photo: Hoeft & Wessel)UK bus operator FirstGroup plans to buy more electronic ticket machines from Germany's Hoeft & Wessel.The order is part of First’s new e-ticketing system for its English bus fleet, Hoeft & Wessel said in ...
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ArticleIAA 2011: Mini's fifth model, the coupe
The Mini Coupe is the fifth body style offered by Mini (Photo: Mini)Mini will showcase its fifth model, the Mini Coupe, at the Frankfurt auto show (IAA)next week.The coupe will have four engine variants ranging from a 122 bhp powerplant to the 211 bhp engine that power the flagship Mini ...
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FeatureGM CIO in interview: Protecting GM electronically is my top priority
DETROIT - Whether General Motors or Toyota or, before too long, Volkswagen is the world's biggest automaker is a subject of debate. What's not in dispute is that GM, with 176 plants in 31 countries, 20 engineering centers and more than 200,000 employees worldwide, is a complex, multifaceted global corporation ...
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ArticleIAA 2011: smart forvision has plastic wheels
Innovative seats help improve temperature management (Photo: smart)smart will unveil a "forvision" electric version of the small car at the upcoming Frankfurt auto show.The forvision, which was developed with chemicals maker BASF, uses completely new concepts and materialis in areas such as insulation, reflection, lightweight design and energy management.""With the ...
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ArticleIAA 2011: Audi to show electric A2 concept
The electric A2 concept will seat four (Photo: Audi)Audi plans to show an electric A2 concept at the Frankfurt auto show (IAA) later this month.The model will be 3,800mm long, 1,690mm wide and 1,490mm tall. It will have LED lights, gesture control to unlock doors and touch-control areas on the ...
