All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 85
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ArticleStudy: automotive suppliers improve supply chain
BESTgroup says supply chain projects at automotive suppliers can pay off quickly (Photo: BESTgroup)Automotive suppliers are better at improving their supply chains than companies in other industries, according to a consultants study.BESTgroup, a German supply chain consultant, said automotive suppliers show long-term improvements in value creation, inventory management and cost ...
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ArticleIAA 2011: Chevy Malibu comes to Europe
The European version of the Chevrolet Malibu will have gasoline and diesel engines (Photo: GM)General Motors is bringing its Chevrolet Malibu to Europe.The US automaker will show the Malibu, the new Chevrolet flagship in Europe, at the Frankfurt auto show in September."The Malibu will come on top of the seven ...
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ArticleBosch to build pilot line for next-generation lithium-ion batteries
A Bosch-Samsung JV, SB LiMotive, builds lithium-ion cells such as this one (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch plans to build a pilot production line in Eisenach, Germany, to research materials and production processes for future generations of lithium-ion batteries.The automotive supplier said in a press release that it hopes to start producing ...
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ArticleIAA 2011: Toyota to debut Prius plug-in hybrid
Toyota plans to unveil the Prius plug-in hybrid (shown) and a new, larger Prius+ in Frankfurt (Photo: Toyota)Toyota will debut its Prius plug-in hybrid at the Frankfurt auto show next month.The Japanese carmaker claims fuel efficiency of 2.2 liters/100km and CO2 emissions of 49 grams/km for the model, which has ...
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ArticleIAA 2011 will have dedicated electric-vehicle hall
The upcoming Frankfurt auto show (IAA) will have a dedicated hall showcasing new electric-vehicle technology.The German Auto Industry Association (VDA), which organizes the world's biggest car show, said the "Hall for Electric Mobility" will feature makers of electric vehicles such as Daimler, Opel, Renault and Mitsubishi; suppliers including Robert Bosch ...
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ArticleFord, Toyota to jointly develop hybrid systems
Ford and Toyota’s hybrid cooperation is part of a global trendFord Motor and Toyota said they will jointly develop an advanced hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs that will arrive later this decade.The announcement by the two companies continues a trend toward more targeted cooperation pacts between competing automakers,The ...
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ArticleIAA 2011: VW up! to feature "maps + more" mobile infotainment device
The up!’s portable infotainment system snaps into its center console (Photo: VW)Volkswagen's new up! minicar will feature an infotainment device that can be taken out of the car and put back in more easily than previous systems.VW said the "maps + more" system, which was developed jointly with navigation systems ...
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ArticleTelematics help lower car insurance costs in US
Insurers increasingly provide telematics-based coverage that helps lower policy costs (Photo: Allstate)Insurers are increasingly offering voluntary programs that use telematics devices to track driver behavior, according to the US Insurance Information Institute.The III, an insurance industry lobbying group, said in a press release that insurers have long used policyholders' reported ...
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ArticleIAA 2011: IBM to showcase automotive solutions in Frankfurt
IBM will be present at the Frankfurt auto show next month as it tries to grow its automotive business worldwide.The US IT giant will showcase products across a broad spectrum of automotive sectors, including connectivity, electric vehicles and intelligent traffic management. Within these areas, IBM is conducting research into new ...
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Articlepuls: suppliers bet less on electric vehicle technology
Germany's SGL specializes in carbon-fiber technology for the auto industry (Photo: SGL)German automotive suppliers are using the growing demand for renewable energy solutions as a means to reduce their dependence on the car industry.That is one of the conclusions from research conducted by Germany's puls market researchers.According to the ...
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ArticleUtopia establishes European operations
Utopia aims to strengthen its European operations under a new top manager in London.The US SAP partner and strategy consultant said Mark Whitehouse will head its European business operations. From London, the company will serve data management clients throughout the continent.Utopia specializes in enterprise data lifecycle management (EDLM) solutions and ...
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ArticleMetric Parking lands big US parking meter order
Metric’s parking solutions can help increase the number of parking spaces while boosting city revenue (Photo: Metric)Metric Parking, expanding its footprint in the US market, will supply 135 car parking ticket machines to the city of Hoboken, New Jersey.The subsidiary of Germany's Hoeft & Wessel Group, a ticketing, parking and ...
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ArticleOpel car configurator offers 360 degree view
Opel has introduced a new car configurator that offers 360 degree high-definition views of a model's interior and exterior.The software, made by MRM Worldwide, is called the Micromachine Generator Next Generation. It allows a user to view a car in full-screen mode from all sides. The result can be turned ...
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ArticleFord offers solar roof for US Focus Electric
Ford is teaming up with SunPower to provide solar roofs for the Focus Electric (Photo: Ford)Ford Focus Electric buyers in the US will have the option to equip their car with a rooftop solar system that can feed electricity back to the grid and cover battery recharging costs.The carmaker is ...
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ArticleBosch poised to take over Taiwan's Unipoint
Unipoint makes starters such as this one as well as other aftermarket parts (Photo: Unipoint)Robert Bosch said it is poised to take over the Unipoint group and affiliated companies in a move aimed at strengthening the global aftermarket business of the world's biggest automotive supplier.Unipoint, with 124 million dlrs in ...
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ArticleAudi to show carbon-fiber electric city car at Frankfurt auto show
Audi’s urban concept will have a carbon-fiber shell (Photo: Audi)Joining the race to lead a new generation of city cars, Audi will show a 1+1 seat electrically propelled urban vehicle at next month's Frankfurt auto show (IAA).The German premium carmaker said in a press release that the concept car, which ...
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ArticleIn telematics consolidation, Trimble buys Peoplenet, Masternaut and Cybit merge
US based GPS technology specialist Trimble, continuing a string of recent acquisitions, has bought Peoplenet, a provider of fleet management systems.Telematics providers are joining forces in a global market consolidation (Photo: Trimble)Trimble, which makes positioning systems for fleets, last year bought Punch Telematix, a Belgian transportation solutions provider, and Tata ...
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ArticleA virtual car manual does away with hefty tomes of yesterday
An Avatar provides driver assistance in an Audi test vehicle (Photo: Technical University Munich)An Avatar-based virtual co-driver system (AviCoS) will do away with the multi-page driver manuals that traditionally hog the glove compartments of most cars.That's the vision of the Information Systems department of Munich's Technical University. The department has ...
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ArticlePTC's MKS Integrity gets key approval from Germany's TUEV
PTC acquired MKS, the maker of MKS Integrity, in May (Photo: MKS)TUEV SUED has given its stamp of approval to PTC's MKS Integrity software.The certification by the German technical standards company means PTC's lifecycle management solution will make it easier for car manufacturers to comply with a key automotive industry ...
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ArticleGreenTech, Shengyang ZhongRui to build green cars in China
GTA’s Charles Wang (left) and Terry McAuliffe, jointly participated in the ground breaking ceremony of their new Chinese joint-venture plant (Photo: GTA)Virginia-Based GreenTech Automotive (GTA) said it will build and sell a new range of fuel-efficient cars in China.The US automotive startup, which will start building its first vehicle later ...
