All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 94
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ArticleETAPS, Saarbruecken
Europe's biggestsoftware conference will take place March 26 through April 3 in Saarbruecken, Germany.The ETAPS conference will focus on security and reliability of software systems. Researchers from all over the world will come to the event to participate in the discussion.The conference takes place against a backdrop of ever increasing ...
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ArticleNorwegian Post is Ford's 1st European customer for Transit Connect Electric
The Ford Transit Electric is the first of five electric Ford vehicles to be launched globallyThe Norwegian Post will be the first European customer of Ford's Transit Connect Electric delivery van.The automaker said the government agency has ordered 20 vans, which will be delivered this year. The Post has an ...
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ArticleGoogle trials Evatran’s Plugless Power EV recharging
Evatran is showing its Plugless Power at the Ideal Home Show in London this monthGoogle is trialing an inductive battery charging technology developed by Evatran, a US charging specialist.The cloud computing and internet search company has several electric vehicles for short-range travel arounds its campus in Mountain View, California. It ...
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ArticleNeed to recharge the battery, will be back in a couple of minutes
Researchers Xindi Yu, Paul V. Braun and Huigang Zhang (l-to-r) pioneer a technology to recharge batteries in an instantUniversity of Illinois researchers have developed a technology that will allow dramatically faster charging and discharging of batteries without sacrificing energy storage capacity.The research may be significant for the future of electric ...
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ArticleBMW, Sixt plan car-sharing venture in Berlin and Munich
DriveNow vehicles won’t need keysGerman premium car maker BMW plans to launch a car-sharing venture in an attempt to bolster its innovative mobility credentials and attract new customers to the brand.BMW is planning the new venture, which will be called “DriveNow,” with car-rental group Sixt. It will start in Munich ...
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ArticleSoftware helps prevent injuries in car manufacturing
LifeModeler’s biomechanical simulation software helps identify and reduce injury risks in manufacturingAn Ohio State University institute is implementing MSC and Lifemodeler software to assess and prevent injuries in car manufacturing.MSC Software, a provider of multidisciplinary simulation solutions, said Ohio State's Center for Occupational Health in Automotive Manufacturing (COHAM) has fully ...
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ArticleGerman govt extends virtual-reality research project
A combination of virtual reality and airflow simulation allows scientists to see and optimize material flows in a factoryThe German government has extended by almost three years a research project that aims to improve security and reliability of technical equipment and processes. The project may help improve electric-vehicle battery technology.The ...
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ArticleMercedes to build fuel cell stacks in Vancouver from 2013
3 fuel-cell-powered Mercedes B-Class cars stop over in Miami on their round-the-world tourKeen to bring future key technologies inhouse, Mercedes-Benz will start producing its own fuel cell stacks in Vancouver from 2013.The premium car maker, the core division of Germany’s Daimler group, said construction is starting immediately on a 2000 ...
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ArticleFrost & Sullivan: Europeans' in-car use of apps is low
Europeans' awareness and usage of smartphone applications in the car is lower than many people think.Market researchers Frost & Sullivan found in a survey of 1,911 customers in Germany, Italy, Britain and France, that the most popular smartphone apps are navigation and live traffic information."Yet they are used less than ...
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ArticleCloud Computing World Forum, London
The third annual Cloud Computing World Forum will take place in London June 21st and 22nd. The organizers expect more than 2,500 IT and telecoms executives to attend.The forum, which features workshops, seminars and an exhibition,will discuss security and privacy issues in Cloud computing; how to reduce costs; mobile platforms ...
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ArticleAt Opel, Stracke succeeds Reilly as CEO
Stracke was in charge of GM’s global engineering operationsGeneral Motors named Karl-Friedrich Stracke CEO of Opel/Vauxhall, effective April 1.Stracke, 55 and a 32 year GM veteran succeeds Nick Reilly, who continues as the head of GM's European operations. Reilly will chair the Opel supervisory board.“The European market and our European ...
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ArticleGermany sets software, IT export record in 2010.
Exports from Germany, left, and imports soared in 2010According to BITKOM, the country's high-tech association, exports jumped 16 pc in 2010 to 12.1 billion euros, more than double what they were in 2003."Software made in Germany is turning into a major export success," said August-Wilhelm Scheer, BITKOM president.Half of all ...
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ArticleNokia hopes car connectivity group will push Terminal Mode
Nokia hopes a new Car Connectivity Consortium that was launched this week will help drive the standardization of the interface between cars and consumer electronics.The Finnish mobile telecommunications group said the consortium includes carmakers Daimler, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, and Volkswagen. On the supplier side, Alpine and Panasonic are ...
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ArticleGerman association: Japan disaster may lead to "global bottlenecks" in electronics production
Earthquakes and a tsunami hit the northeastern part of Japan late last week (Source:www.japanquakemap.com)The German electronics industry association warned Wednesday that a major Japanese earthquake, a devastating tsunami and the ensuing nuclear-power station malfunctions could lead to problems for the global electronics industry.The industry association, the ZVEI, said Japanese electronics ...
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ArticleIHS Global Insight: Japan long-term economic impact limited
The impact of Japan's earthquake and nuclear disasters is likely to have severe effects within the country in coming months, but won't have a major macro-economic impact in the medium to longer term, according to researchers IHS Global Insight.In a preliminary assessment, the researchers said the major uncertainty in this ...
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ArticleGerman car retail & service business shrank 3.2 pc in 2010
Germany’s car service business increased slightly in 2010The sales and service business of the German car industry shrank 3.2 pc in 2010 top 130 billion euros, but dealer margins actually increased a bit.The decline in sales was triggered by a 12.5 pc drop in new-car sales to 52.15 billion euros. ...
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ArticlePiezoceramics tested to dampen in-car noise
Piezo bearings are tested on a VW PassatGerman researchers are testing the use of piezoceramics to dampen noise inside vehicles and say the technology is ready for use.Researchers from the Fraunhofer Adaptronics Alliance, a joint initiative of 11 Fraunhofer research institutes in Germany, will demonstrate some of the new so-called ...
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ArticleBMW to show 5 Series-based E-car at Shanghai auto show
BMW showed the ActiveE at the Geneva auto showBMW will show an electric vehicle produced in China for the Chinese market next month.Norbert Reithofer, CEO of the German premium car maker, told reporters at the group’s annual earnings press conference that the “New energy vehicle” will be a long version ...
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ArticleEV charging creates opportunity for data connection
Complex electro-magnetic compatibility issues are discussed at the EMV 2011 fair and conference in StuttgartGerman powerline product maker devolo is developing an innovative technology for vehicle2grid communication that uses the battery recharging stations that will be built for a growing fleet of electric vehicles.Devolo is working with the University of ...
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ArticleGerman researchers make progress with battery technology
Single-walled carbon nanotubes improve electric connectivityThe Karlsruhe Insitute of Technology (KIT) is developing batteries that have five times the storage capacity of current lithium-ion batteries.The German researchers in KIT’s Institute for Nanotechnology are developing a new synthesis of iron-carbon storage materials that could significantly boost battery performance.Traditional batteries have an ...
