All Connected car articles – Page 31
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ArticleT-Systems appoints Egeler head of connected-car business
Heinz Egeler (Photo: T-Systems)T-Systems has appointed Heinz Egeler as head of its connected-car business, succceeding Horst Leonberger, who has left the company.Egeler, has worked in and with the auto industry for more than 20 years. Since 2001, he has worked for T-Systems in various automotive management positions within the ...
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FeatureTokyo auto show
(Photo: Tokyo Motor Show)This year's Tokyo Motor Show will, once again, feature a special exhibition of technologies aimed at urban mobility. The show will take place October 28 through Nov. 9 at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.The show will see a return of Fiat-Chrysler group brands Alfa Romeo, ...
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ArticleDaimler, Qualcomm explore wireless EV charging
Daimler has been selling electric versions of its smart fortwo city car since 2012 (Photo: Daimler)Daimler said it has joined forces with Qualcomm Technologies to explore wireless electric-vehicle charging.In the first phase of the new cooperation, the maker of Mercedes-Benz cars and trucks will work with Qualcomm to improve ...
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ArticleAudi to offer Baidu CarLife connectivity in China
Audi will offer fast LTE connectivity with Baidu CarLife in China (Photo: Audi)Audi will adopt a smartphone connectivity system from Baidu in China to capitalize on the popularity of the country's biggest internet search engine.The German premium car maker said Baidu CarLife, as the system is called, will be ...
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ArticleIn software move, Continental to acquire Elektrobit Automotive
With the acquisition of Elektrobit, Continental hopes to boost its sofware development expertise (Photo: Continental)Continental is acquiring the automotive business of Finish wireless and electronics group Elektrobit, underlining the growing importance of software for tomorrow's vehicles.Continental said that, subject to antitrust approval, it will pay 600 million euros for ...
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ArticleVerizon to buy AOL
Verizon is one of the biggest US mobile operators (Photo: Verizon)Verizon, which has pursued a strategy to reduce its dependence on its core wireless business, has agreed to buy AOL for about 4.4 billion dlrs.The acquisition marks another step in Verizon's efforts to build digital and video platforms, the ...
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ArticleCisco names Chuck Robbins next CEO
Chuck Robbins (Photo: Cisco)Cisco said Chuck Robbins will succeed John Chambers as CEO July 26, marking a change at the top of the US-based technology group for the first time in 20 years.Chambers, who took over as CEO in 1995, will become executive chairman when Robbins assumes his new ...
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ArticleEuropean Parliament approves eCall for 2018
Automakers have 3 years to meet EU eCall requirements for new cars (Photo: ADAC)The European Parliament, in the final step in Europe's legislative process, approved the mandatory introduction of eCall from the spring of 2018. The legislation means that from March 2018 new passenger cars and light vans will ...
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ArticleEMC study: Companies struggle to adapt to digital future
The EMC survey shows how companies are adapting their businesses to changing customer demands (Photo:EMC)MUNICH - Companies are introducing new digital technologies, mining more data and getting a better handle on changing customer demands, but their executives feel  progress is slower than required to meet changing market demands.That's ...
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ArticleCES Asia - Shanghai
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler will hold a keynote address at CES Asia (Photo: CES)The international CES is staging an Asian version of its flagship Las Vegas consumer electronics trade show in Asia this year. CES Asia will take place in Shanghai May 25 through 27.One of the keynote speakers ...
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ArticleSiemens pools development, production of EV converters
With integrated testing and production at eCar Powertrain Systems, Siemens is making a bet on electric mobility (Photo: Siemens)Siemens is pooling development and production of converters for hybrid and electric vehicles at a new international headquarters in Erlangen, Germany.The German power technology group said it is adding 1,300 square ...
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ArticleITS World Congress - Bordeaux
(Photo: ITS)The annual ITS World Congress, a global forum to discuss smart transportation strategies, will take place in Bordeaux, France, Oct 5 - 9.The gathering, which brings together public and private transportation stakeholders, will have as its main theme:Â “Towards Intelligent Mobility ”“ Better Use of Space.”The meeting's focus ...
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ArticleCAR Management Briefings - Traverse City
(Photo: CAR)The Center for Automotive Research will host its annual Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan, August 3 to 6.The gathering features a series of briefings and presentations focusing on some of the top issues facing the auto industry. This year, these include manufacturing, connected and automated vehicle ...
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ArticleIAA - Frankfurt
(Photo: IAA)The Frankfurt auto show, which takes place every second year, will officially open September 17. On the two preceding days, Sept 15 and 16, there will be two press days.The world's biggest auto show will have as its theme "Mobility Connects," a reference to the biggest change sweeping ...
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ArticleBMW, Porsche come out first with Apple Watch apps
(Photo: Apple)BMW and Porsche were among the first to come with Apple Watch applications for their cars, but other brands are expected to follow shortly.Last week already, BMW's DriveNow car sharing brand announced a function that lets drivers open and close DriveNow vehicles with their Apple Watch. This week, ...
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ArticleNokia: no plans for new phones
Nokia's Lumia phones are being rebranded Microsoft (Photo: Microsoft)Nokia, commenting on media speculation, said it doesn't have any plans to get back into the smartphone market."These reports are false, and include comments incorrectly attributed to a Nokia Networks executive," the Finland-based network equipment and mapping software maker said in ...
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ArticleIFA - Berlin
(Photo: Messe Berlin)The annual IFA consumer electronics and home appliance trade show will take place in Berlin Sept 4 through 9.The show, which attracts trade visitors from more than 100 countries, provides an overview of new products and trends in all segments of the consumer electronics industry.Several automakers have ...
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ArticleSurvey: Cloud security moves up the priority list
Policy violations often lead to security breaches (Photo: Netskope)Security concerns are growing over cloud-based applications used by industrial companies and other businesses, according to a new Netskope survey.The cloud security specialist said that, following recent security breaches at major corporations such as Sony and JP Morgan, a growing number ...
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ArticleGhosn reaffirms Renault-Nissan roadmap for autonomous driving
Nissan and Renault cars will be able to change lanes autonomously from 2018 (Photo: Nissan)Carlos Ghosn reaffirmed his commitment to have "a complete package of autonomous drive technologies" on Renault and Nissan vehicles by 2020, but repeated his expectation that driverless cars are at least a decade away.The Renault-Nissan ...
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ArticleSharp growth seen for Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
The survey shows that car radio continues to be one of the most popular infotainment features (Photo:GM)Apple and Google are set to take a sharply bigger chunk of the automotive connectivity market in the next five years, according to a study by market researchers IHS Automotive.The report projects that ...
