All Connected car articles – Page 34
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ArticleGM CEO sees further industry growth in US car market
GM's Barra says she expects younger car buyers to help boost U.S. market growth (Photo: GM)The US car market is set to continue its expansion this year, GM CEO Mary Barra told reporters, predicting light-vehicle sales of between 16.5 million and 17.0 million units in 2015. Barra cited a ...
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ArticleCES: Daimler shows self-driving luxury concept
Daimler's CES concept car features a variable seating system (Photo: Daimler)Daimler unveiled a fully connected self-driving research vehicle at this year's CES, showing how the German premium car group sees the future of personal mobility in an increasingly urbanized environment."The single most important luxury goods of the 21st century ...
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ArticleAudi tests "piloted driving" over 550 miles
Audi's long-distance piloted-driving test started Sunday in Silicon Valley (Photo: Audi)Audi is taking journalists on a 550 mile test of its "piloted driving" technology, demonstrating how much progress the industry is making in its efforts to let systems take over at least some of the driver's activities.The German premium ...
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FeatureautomotiveIT publishes book about car industry's future
MUNICH ”“ Germany's Media-Manufaktur has published a book that provides an in-depth look at how the world's biggest car companies are preparing for an era of new mobility.The German business publisher, parent company of automotiveIT and automotiveIT international, said the new 88-page ”“ English-language ”“ book is titled “Automotive 4.0 ...
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ArticleJaguar attempts to redefine the cockpit
JLR wants to boost safety by increasing visibility in the car (Photo: JLR)Jaguar Land Rover, in a research project, is reimagining the cockpit to give drivers better visibility and, thereby, reduce the rate of traffic accidents.The UK-based premium car group unveiled what it called a "360 virtual urban windscreen," ...
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ArticlePoint of View: The Uber case
The Uber app lets customers book a car from their smartphone (Photo: Apple)(This Point of View was originally published in the October edition of the automotiveIT international Executive Report)In cities all over the world an ugly war is being fought by “traditional” taxi companies against a new form of ...
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ArticleKrueger to succeed Reithofer as next BMW CEO May 13
Krueger's appointment is part of a generational change at BMW (Photo: BMW)BMW's head of production, Harald Krueger, will become the next CEO of the German premium car maker in May. He will succeed Norbert Reithofer, who will become chairman of the BMW supervisory board.BMW also announced that Klaus Froelich, ...
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ArticleIn surprise move, BMW's Diess to head VW passenger car brand
Diess has headed BMW's R&D since 2012 (Photo: BMW)In a surprise move, BMW R&D chief Herbert Diess will move to Volkswagen  to head the brand's core VW passenger car brand. He will take over  - on October 1, 2015 - from VW Group CEO Martin Winterkorn, who ...
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ArticleTomTom acquires Fleetlogic
TomTom has acquired Fleetlogic, a leading Dutch provider of fleet management services, in a bid to strengthen its position in the European fleet market.The Amsterdam-based location and mapping services group said Fleetlogic will add 27,000 subscriptions to the installed base of TomTom Telematics. That brings the total of TomTom's installed ...
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ArticleAdding sophistication to in-car voice output
Researchers programmed voice output to remain silent in dangerous situations (Photo: Bielefeld University)Automated voice output systems often add to distraction in the car, when they continue to provide instructions in, for example, a difficult traffic situation. Researchers at Bielefeld University in western Germany have developed a dialog system that ...
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ArticleBMW plans more plug-in hybrids for its core model range
BMW has developed a plug-in hybrid powertrain that can be used across its model range (Photo: BMW)BMW plans to roll out plug-in hybrid versions of all BMW models in the long term. The premium car maker is unveiling a plug-in hybrid 3 Series prototype as well as a range ...
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ArticleGM appoints new connected-consumer chief
Boler-Davis takes over from Mary Chan, who is leaving GM (Photo: GM)Alicia Boler-Davis will take over as head of General Motors' connected-car operations, replacing Mary Chan, who will leave the car company next year. Boler-Davis, currently senior vice president, global quality and customer experience, will hand over quality control ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT Congress - Hanover
Around 500 automotive and IT executives each year attend the Hanover Congress (Photo: Claus Dick)The automotiveIT Group will host its annual Congress during the CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover March 19, 2015. The event will focus on the new role IT is playing in tomorrow's car industry. It is ...
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Article2nd-generation QorosQloud set for launch
In China, the QorosQloud infotainment package comes with free 3G connectivity (Photo: Qoros)Qoros Auto is set to unveil the second generation of its QorosQloud infotainment system at the Guangzhou auto show November 20.The China-based car group said the launch of QorosQloud 2.0, which comes as standard with its car ...
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ArticleAutomotive World - Tokyo
Automotive World features several specialized exhibits and a conference program (Photo:Automotive World)Automotive World, which will focus on new automotive and connected-car technologies, will take place at the Tokyo "Big Site" conference venue January 14 through 16, 2015.Billed as "Japan's largest exhibition and conference for automotive technology," the event consists ...
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ArticleDetroit auto show
More than 800,000 people visited the Detroit auto show in January, 2014 (Photo: NAIAS)The 2015 Detroit auto show will start with two press days January 12 and 13. The first major car show of the year will run though January 25.The Detroit gathering, officially called the North American International ...
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ArticleCES - Las Vegas
(Photo: CES)The International CES, North America's largest consumer electronics show, will have a strong automotive component when it opens January 6.The annual exhibition, which is the first major trade event of the year, will feature two keynote addresses by automaker CEOs, while 10 car companies will have stands in ...
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ArticleFord Motor's Fields to deliver keynote at 2015 CES
Ford's Fields (pictured) and Daimler's Zetsche will be top auto-industry speakers at CES 2015 (Photo; Ford)Ford Motor CEO Mark Fields, further increasing the automotive presence at the International CES, will deliver a keynote address at the Las Vegas consumer electronics convention January 6. He will join Daimler CEO Dieter ...
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ArticleMarcy Klevorn to become CIO at Ford Motor Jan 1, 2015
Marcy Klevorn (Photo: Ford Motor)Marcy Klevorn will take over as CIO at Ford Motor Jan 1, 2015, overseeing all information technology services globally at the US automaker. Klevorn succeeds Nick Smither, who is retiring.The announcement of Klevorn's new role coincided with news that Ford of Europe CEO Stephen Odell ...
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ArticleHandelsblatt Conference: Zetsche cites autonomous potential for trucks
MUNICH -- Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said autonomous driving technologies may have even bigger potential for trucks than for passenger cars."In trucks it's not a nice-to-have, but it's a must," Zetsche told the Handelsblatt Auto Summit. He said autonomously driven trucks can enjoy a 5 percent reduction in fuel consumption, ...
