All Connected car articles – Page 32
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ArticleGerman companies under (cyber) attack
(Photo:Symantec)More than half of all German industrial companies have been the object of industrial espionage, sabotage or data theft in the past two years, according to a study by the country's high-tech association, Bitkom.The study, which polled senior managers at 1,074 companies, found that car companies are most frequently ...
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ArticleWho would buy Nokia's HERE mapping unit?
Maps will be more important for autonomous cars (Phote: Nokia)Nokia is considering the sale of its mapping unit, HERE, following its announcement of plans to acquire Alcatel-Lucent.The Finland-based telecommunications equipment maker said in a statement that it had "initiated a review of strategic options, including a potential divestment" of ...
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ArticleNew US industry group calls for smarter transportation
The coalition says smarter transportation can address infrastructure proboems (Photo: US Administration)A newly formed group of industry executives called on the US Congress to step up efforts to forge a smarter transportation infrastructure in the country."For the United States to stay competitive in today's global economy, it is critical ...
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ArticleEU formally accuses Google of abusing strong market position
EU Commissioner Vestager moves to counter possible "anticompetitive constraints" (Photo: EU)The European Commission sent a so-called "Statement of Objections" to Google, alleging that the technology company has abused its dominant market position in internet searches. The executive arm of the 28-nation bloc has also formally opened an antitrust investigation ...
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ArticleNissan technology enters the deep sea
Japanese deep-sea research vehicles plan to use the 3D features of Nissan's AVM technology (Photo: Nissan)Japanese researchers will use Nissan's Around View Monitor (AVM) technology to improve deep-sea exploration techniques, the Japanese carmaker said.AVM, which is available on Nissan's entire range of crossover models, provides a 360-degree view of ...
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ArticleOpenAutomotive Congress - Stuttgart
(Photo: Genivi)Genivi is hosting "OpenAutomotive '15," a two-day conference focusing on cybersecurity issues in the auto industry. The event will take place in Stuttgart April 21-22. The main conference day is April 22nd.Genivi is a non-profit industry alliance of automakers and their suppliers. The group drives the broad adoption ...
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ArticleStudy sees connected-car focus shift to business model
Most companies' connected-car products are still in the planning phase (Photo: PAC)Automotive companies are shifting their connected-car focus from making the technology work to defining how to generate actual revenue, according to a study by Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC)."More and more companies are now going to focus on the ...
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ArticleAudi, Mercedes: Better maps important but not crucial for autonomous driving
STUTTGART - Better maps will help improve autonomous-driving technology, but they aren't crucial for the realization of the driverless car, two top automotive executives said Thursday.Ulrich Hackenberg and Thomas Weber, R&D chiefs at, respectively, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, said the premium car makers have developed autonomous test vehicles that can navigate ...
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ArticleWorldDMB Conference - Brussels
WorldDMB will host an automotive conference and exhibition in Brussels, focusing on the prospects for digital radio in today's and tomorrow's car.The event, which has as its theme "Radio - the best connection in the car," will take place May 20 at the Autoworld Museum in Brussels. The conference will ...
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ArticleJaguar Land Rover invests in advanced engineering
Jaguar unveiled its new XF model during a dramatic 'high-wire' water crossing in London (Photo: JLR)Jaguar Land Rover is expanding its advanced engineering and design center in Whitley, England, in a move to speed up the development of technologically sophisticated premium vehicles.The British carmaker, which is owned by India's ...
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ArticleDaimler CIO Gorriz to leave post
Gorriz has headed IT at Daimler since 2008 (Photo: Claus Dick)Michael Gorriz is leaving his position as CIO of Daimler to join Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore.Gorriz, 55, will succeed 55-year-old Jan Verplancke as group CIO at Standard Chartered. Verplancke is retiring.Gorriz has been in charge of information technology ...
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ArticleVolvo Cars CIO gets promotion
Volvo CIO Bendrik will report directly to CEO Hakan Samuelsson (Photo: Volvo)Volvo Cars CIO Klas Bendrik has been promoted to a new senior vice president position, as the Swedish carmaker acknowledges the growing importance of IT across its model lineup. The move underlines "the key role technology will play ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT Congress: BMW addresses disruptive innovation challenge
CIO Klaus Straub says BMW IT is changing processes to address new digital challenges (Photo: Claus Dick)HANOVER - Silicon Valley is the source of various new disruptive technologies and the auto industry should treat these "with respect," BMW CIO Klaus Straub said Thursday.Carmakers are facing "dramatic changes," Straub  ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT Congress: The rising challenge of cyber security
Michael George (Photo: Claus Dick)A security gap identified in BMW's ConnectedDrive infotainment system showed clearly that more connectivity also provides more entry points for cyber crime."Devices and services are more and more interconnected, and create vast amounts of data. But to whom do they belong and are they secure?" ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT Congress: Mercedes-Benz advances multi-channel strategy
Mercedes CIO Drakopoulos (Photo: Claus Dick)HANOVER - Internet companies such as Amazon can show automakers the way to a better customer-facing digital sales approach, Mercedes-Benz CIO Nikitas Drakopoulos said Thursday.Automakers have to face the challenges that do not only comprise makeovers of web pages but every single area of ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT Congress: CIO says VW needs 2 kinds of IT
VW's Hofmann (Photo: Claus Dick)Volkswagen is on its way to become the world's largest automaker with more than 10 million vehicles sold in 2014. And of course, the executives in Wolfsburg are keen on staying at the forefront of information technology revolution as well.Volkswagen CIO Martin Hofmann underlined this ...
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ArticleBosch builds Genivi-based infotainment software for Renault-Nissan
Robert Bosch is developing an infotainment system for Renault and its alliance partner Nissan, using software developed within the Genivi alliance.Genivi, an industry association committed to developing an open-source infotainment standard, said the new automotive software program will supply all Renault and Nissan vehicles.The Renault-Nissan alliance said in a press ...
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ArticleDelphi plans 3,500 mile autonomous drive
Delphi's planned autonomous drive is longer than similar journeys undertaken by Audi and Mercedes (Photo: Delphi)Delphi is about to put its driverless technology to the test when it sends a test vehicle across the US on a 3,500 mile trip.The US automotive supplier said its test vehicle, which it ...
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Article3DEXCITE Live! - Munich
New applications of 3D visualization technologies are demonstrated at the show (Photo: Arjen Bongard)Dassault Systemes' 3D Excite unit will host its annual 3d visualization gathering in Munich May 21 and 22.The fair, which is called 3DEXCITE Live!, shows the latest trends in software and high-end computer generated imagery for ...
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ArticleShanghai auto show
The Shanghai show alternates with Beijing (Photo: Shanghai auto show)The Shanghai auto show takes place this April as car sales in China continue to outpace other major markets. The event, which alternates with the Beijing auto show every other year, opens with two press days April 20 and 21 ...
