All Connected car articles – Page 36
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ArticleContinental hires Google exec for new Silicon Valley unit
Former Google executive Seval Oz will head Continental's new Silicon Valley unit (Photo: ContinentalContinental is setting up a beachhead in Silicon Valley, in a move to make sure it is part of a growing automotive and IT community in California mapping out the future of personal transportation.The Hanover-based automotive ...
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ArticleStrong growth seen for user-based insurance
UK automobile club AA offers UBI with the help of a so-called Drivesafe box in the car (Photo: AA)User-based insurance (UBI)Â is set to continue its strong growth and is on its way to become an essential part of the insurance industry's offerings, according to a new report published ...
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ArticleIAA Commercial Vehicles - Hanover
The IAA features demonstrations of the latest trucking technologies (Photo: IAA)The Hanover commercial vehicles fair (IAA) will take place September 23 through October 2. The show, which is held every other year, kicks off with two press days, Sept 23 and 24, before opening to the public Sept. 25.The ...
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ArticleHandelsblatt Automotive Summit - Munich
The Handelsblatt Automotive Summit, which features presentations by several German automaker CEOs, will be held in Munich October 30 and 31.Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn and Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche will be among the speakers, as will Opel CEO Thomas Neumann, Volvo Cars chief Hakan Samuelsson and Continental boss Elmar ...
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ArticleCisco: cyber-security threats require high-level attention
Cisco's mid-year report looks at the state of cyber security in the 1st half of 2014 (Photo: Cisco)As companies look to defend themselves against high-profile digital threats, cyber criminals are exploiting other, less obvious weaknesses in companies' IT landscape, according to a new report published by Cisco.A focus on ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress - Hanover
The annual carIT Congress, organized by the automotiveIT Group, will take place September 30 at the Hanover fairgrounds during the IAA truck fair.The event, which has as its theme "Connected Car; the Future of Mobility," will bring together around 500 decision makers from the automotive and IT industries.Speakers include Audi ...
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ArticleDreamforce - San Francisco
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff hosts the annual Dreamforce convention (Photo: Salesforce)Salesforce.com will host its Dreamforce convention in San Francisco October 13 through 16.The annual gathering, which brings together more than 100,000 IT professionals and users of Salesforce software, is a forum for discussions about the latest IT trends, the ...
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ArticleLos Angeles auto show
The Los Angeles auto show, which will start Nov. 18, will feature nearly 60 world and North American vehicle debuts, the organizers said.The annual event will, once again, kick off with a Connected Car Expo, which will be enhanced with a "Connected City Summit."The connected-car event, which will take place ...
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ArticleSiemens receives green light for California e-highway test
Siemens e-highway concept uses overhead cables to power trucks (Photo: Siemens)Siemens has received the green light from California authorities to test a so-called e-highway concept near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.The German electrical and electronics conglomerate said it will fit a section of highway with overhead ...
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ArticlePelata to carmakers: Watch out for Google
Pelata addresses IT executives during a Salesforce convention in Paris June 26 (Photo: Salesforce)MUNICH ”“ Google may not be a direct competitor to established automakers yet, but the internet company's drive to capture customer information is a threat to car brands. That's the message Patrick Pelata, head of Salesforce.com's ...
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ArticleABI Research: 24 million cars with Apple CarPlay in 2019
Many car brands already offer CarPlay (Photo: Apple)Apple and Google are set to become bigger players in the car, but the auto industry will also adopt open-source systems from other organizations, according to a report by market analysts ABI Research.ABI predicts that by 2019 there will be 24 million ...
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ArticleGoogle on top in autonomous-driving debate
Google's autonomous prototype has been one of the most talked-about car concepts (Photo: Google)Google is the most influential player in the public discussion about autonomous driving, according to a recent market survey.The survey, which was conducted by US market researchers Appinions, ranked Google number one, followed by chipmaker Intel, ...
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ArticleTesla, Panasonic build US battery plant
The Tesla Model S electric sports sedan outsells traditional premium competitors in some markets (Photo: Tesla)Tesla and Panasonic, seeking to lower costs for a core component of electric vehicles, will jointly build a large-scale battery plant in the US, the two companies said in a press statement.Tesla will prepare, ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT Congress marks progress on road to connectivity
The congress featured a panel discussion on big data in the auto industry (Photo: Sylvia Steinbach)LONDON -- The auto industry is coming to grips with the broad implications of connectivity, but it will be a while before carmakers and drivers will start reaping the full benefits of new information ...
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ArticleToyota's fuel-cell car to cost around 7 million yen
The Toyota FCV will go on sale in early 2015 (Photo: Toyota)Toyota unveiled the exterior design of its first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and said the car will cost 7 million yen or roughly 50,000 euros when it goes on sale in Japan later this year.The sales price, which ...
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ArticleAndroid alliance gets traction as brands join, plans are unveiled
Kia says the Soul is one of the first models to feature Android Auto (Photo: Kia)With Volkswagen and Volvo Cars the latest auto brands to join the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), the Google initiative to boost the use of Android devices in cars is making headway. But carmakers  ...
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ArticleAutomechanika - Frankfurt
Automechanika is held every other year in Frankfurt (Photo: Messe Frankfurt)The Automechanika trade fair, which will  take place in Frankfurt Sep. 16 through 20, will have a special focus on tomorrow's mobility.The fair, which is organized every other year at the Frankfurt fair grounds, will dedicate its Hall ...
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ArticleCIO change at BMW: Straub said to succeed Probst
BMW CIO Probst is retiring, sources say (Photo: Claus Dick)Klaus Straub is expected to succeed  Karl-Erich Probst as CIO of BMW Group at the end of August, industry sources say.Probst took over as head of BMW's central IT department in 2006. He is leaving the company of his ...
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ArticleTRW opens tech center in Anting, China
TRW's Anting tech center is its largest worldwide (Photo: TRW)TRW is opening a technical center in China that will be its largest worldwide.The US automotive supplier group said the 66,000 square meter facility, which is located in Anting, near Shanghai, will have more than 20 scientific testing labs. Focus ...
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ArticleAn electric Harley-Davidson?
Harley hasn't decided yet whether it will sell start selling an electric motorbike (Phoro: Harley-Davidson)Harley-Davidson, maker of iconic motor bikes, is piloting an electric motorcycle to see whether bike riders are interested in a different kind of propulsion.Consumers across the US will be able to ride and provide feedback ...
