All Digital enterprise articles – Page 18
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ArticleJLR wants to build EVs in post-Brexit Britain
In November, Jaguar unveiled an electric i-Pace concept that will go into production in 2018 (Photo: JLR)(Bloomberg) --Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. said it intends to build electric cars in the UK if the government can overcome shortfalls in available energy and infrastructure investment, potentially giving Britain a manufacturing boost ...
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ArticleBMW Boosts Tech Startup Fund
Photo: BMW)(Bloomberg) --BMW AG plans to boost its investments in startups, as competition intensifies with new rivals including Tesla Motors Inc. over technologies that make cars smarter and more energy efficient.The luxury-vehicle maker will invest as much as 500 million euros through its iVentures capital fund over 10 years, ...
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ArticleGerman carmakers, Ford agree on fast-charging network for Europe
The joint venture will use the CCS standard, which offers a connector that is compatible with most electric vehicles  (Photo: Audi)German carmakers BMW, Daimler, Audi and Porsche together with Ford Motor agreed to cooperate on a fast-charging network for battery-electric vehicles along the continent's major highways.The venture, which ...
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ArticleStartup's predictive process control includes both manufacturing and logistics
nextLAP says Production 4.0 requires a holistic approach to the manufacturing process (Photo: Audi)Predictive maintenance is one of the best know applications that fall under the header ofIndustry 4.0, but nextLAP considers it only a first step toward a fully new approach to manufacturing. The startup, which has offices ...
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Feature“There is a renaissance of the automobile underway”
Thilo Koslowski (Photo: Porsche)Thilo Koslowski, the CEO of the newly formed Porsche Digital GmbH, recently talked to automotiveIT about Silicon Valley, Germany's digital infrastructure and Porsche's new digital technologies. _Mr. Koslowski, specific assets have shaped Porsche's DNA for a long time: air cooling, rear-wheel drive and the number 911. ...
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ArticleStudy: Industry slow to implement information security measures
The poll found managers are aware of risk but many factors slow down actions that need to be taken (Photo: NTT Security)MUNICH -- Industrial companies are aware that information security and risk management are crucial in today’s data-driven and connected world. But, according to a new study, they also ...
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ArticleVolvo's Mertens to be next Audi R&D chief
Peter Mertens (Photo: Audi)Audi looked to Volvo Cars for a senior development executive for the second time this year, announcing Thursday that Peter Mertens will become its next head of research and development.Mertens is Volvo's senior vice president R&D. He succeeds Stefan Knirsch, who left Audi in September amid ...
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ArticleToyota considers fuel-cell truck
Toyota believes fuel-cell technology may work well in heavy trucks (Photo: Toyota)Toyota Motor is studying whether fuel-cell technology can be used in heavy-duty trucks.The Japanese carmaker said it is exploring a semi-trailer truck application for a feasibility study in California.Toyota said more details on the study would be announced ...
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ArticleVW brand to invest in new business, cut work force by 30,000
At this week's LA auto show, VW presented a new version of the electric e-Golf (Photo: VW)Volkswagen Group announced plans to strengthen its focus on new mobility, while at the same time reducing the work force at its core VW brand by 30,000.The moves are necessary to shore up ...
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ArticleAt Intel, a greater focus on autonomous driving
Krzanich, speaking at the LA auto show, said "data is the new currency of the automotive world" (Photo: Intel)Intel will spend an additional 250 million dlrs on automotive technology, as the US company targets a potential high-growth market for its core semiconductor business.In a keynote address at the opening ...
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ArticleNXP works with Trillium on automotive cybersecurity software
NXP is keen to develop systems to protect connected cars from cyber attacks (Photo: NXP)NXP will test test Trillium's SecureCAR cybersecurity software in its next-generation microcontroller platform, as the chipmaker steps up its efforts to build embedded technology that can withstand cyber attacks.NXP said Trillium's software complements its own ...
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ArticleSamsung to buy Harman
Samsung is buying Harman to strengthen its connected-car activities (Photo: Harman)Samsung said it plans to acquire Harman International for 8 billion dlrs in cash, giving the Korean electronics giant a bigger stake in the global connected car market."Upon closing, the transaction will immediately give Samsung  significant presence in ...
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ArticleAutomotive Summit: Industry tackling change on many fronts
Zetsche (l), Krueger and Mueller (r) debate new mobility (Photo: Thorsten Jochim/Euroforum)MUNICH -- The auto industry's commitment to change was clearly on display at this year's Handelsblatt Automotive Summit, where the CEOs of the five Germany-based car companies laid out their strategies for the near and medium-term.The CEOs of ...
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Feature"Automakers have to make adjustments or they will fail"
The German auto industry is at a crossroads, Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer says. In an interview, the German automotive expert warns that industry and the political world have to get future issues such as electric mobility, autonomous vehicles and digital sales channels on track ”“ or Germany’s importance as an automotive nation ...
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ArticleRenault, Chronocam cooperate to make cars see better
Renault hopes Chronocam technology will improve autonomous-driving systems (Photo: Renault)Renault has entered into a strategic partnership with French computer vision specialist Chronocam to get advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) ready for autonomous driving.Chronocam  develops biologically inspired vision sensors and computer vision technologies for the auto industry. Renault earlier ...
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ArticleMcKinsey: IoT revenue to double in Germany
McKinsey says Germany leads in connected-car technologies (Photo: Cisco)Internet-of-Things related revenue is set to double in Germany to 23 billion euros a year by 2020 from less than 10 billion euros today, according to a new McKinsey study.The consultants said IT and telecommunications service providers are set to gain ...
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ArticleToyota plans mobility-services platform
Toyota Motor plans to build a software platform that aims to ease cooperation between the carmaker and its new-mobility partners as they strive to deliver new products.The Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) will bring together a range of business functions Toyota has developed. Through the platform, partners will have access to ...
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ArticleLaura Merling to develop autonomous-vehicle business models at Ford
Laura Merling (Photo: Ford Motor)Ford Motor said Laura Merling, a Silicon Valley based technology executive, will lead the commercialization of the autonomous vehicles it plans to introduce from 2021 onwards.Merling, who has worked at a range of technology companies in the course of her career, will become vice president, ...
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ArticleFord to use more BlackBerry QNX software
Ford's new Sync 3 infotainment system is built on QNX software (Photo: Ford)BlackBerry has signed a deal with Ford Motor that will put more of the Canadian company's QNX software into Ford vehicles.BlackBerry, whose QNX technology already powers connected systems in many cars, said the new agreement will let ...
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ArticleSAIC to market Savari V2X technology in China
Savari's sensor can capture information that is relevant for driverless cars (Photo: Savari)Savari said SAIC Motors will distribute its V2X wireless sensor technology in China, providing the US-based technology company with new growth opportunities in the world's biggest car market.Savari, which makes safety communications technology for interactions between vehicles ...
