All Digital enterprise articles – Page 34
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ArticleMWC: BMW addresses in-car mobile reception problems
BMW says femtocell technology will reduce electromagnetic radiation in the car (Photo: BMW)BMW is addressing the problem of weak cellular reception in cars and is unveiling a "Vehicular Small Cell" research project at this week's Mobile World Congress.The Munich-based premium car maker said it is working with specialist companies ...
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ArticleVW: Diess can take over as head of VW brand earlier
Diess (Photo: BMW)BMW's Herbert Diess will take over as head of the Volkswagen brand three months earlier than originally planned, following an agreement between Europe's largest auto group and the Munich-based premium car maker.VW said Diess, formerly head of R&D at BMW, will take the helm at the VW ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT magazine: Visiting VW's new data lab
Volkswagen recently opened a new data lab in the trendy Schwabing section of Munich.automotiveIT's Hilmar Dunker paid a visit and discovered a research facility with a singular focus on implementing digital innovations across the VW Group."We want to bring  big data and advanced analytics into the company - and ...
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ArticleApple will build 2 data centers in Europe
(Photo: Apple)Apple will build two data centers in Europe, spending 1.7 billion euros to construct and operate the facilities, which will be located in Ireland and Denmark.The US based consumer technology group said the centers will provide the European backend for online services that include the company's iTunes store, ...
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ArticleReport shows connected car data, privacy vulnerabilities
US Senator Markey is critical of connected-car data security and privacy (Picture: Continental)A US report published this week shows how connected cars may be vulnerable to hackers.The paper, based on answers to questions by 16 major car manufacturers, highlights growing concerns that networking cars with the world around them ...
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ArticleGartner laments absence of internet-of-things standards
(Graphic: Robert Bosch)The internet of things will be marked by a notable absence of business or technical models in coming years, according to market researchers Gartner. Through 2018, the company predicts there will be no dominant internet-of-things ecosystem platform. Most IoT projects will continue to contain custom elements and ...
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ArticleFord looks at Apple, Amazon for clues to successful transformation
Ford Motor is conducting 25 mobility experiments (Photo: Ford)Ford Motor said it would study companies such as Apple and Amazon to learn how to successfully manage a major industry transformation.Ford Motor CEO Mark Fields, in an address to the International CAR Symposium in Bochum, Germany, announced that the US-based ...
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ArticleBosch CEO: Low fuel prices won't hurt pace of electrification
Denner: "Connected electric cars are better." (Photo: Robert Bosch)Low oil prices won't lead to a slowdown in the pace of automotive electrification, Robert Bosch CEO Volkmar Denner said at a conference. The German supplier is sticking to its forecast that roughly 15 pc of all new cars sold worldwide ...
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ArticleGlobal 2015 car sales forecast to rise 2.4 pc
Car sales will rise in 2015, but the global picture will be mixed (Photo: Emil Frey)Global car sales are set to rise 2.4 pc to 88.3 million units, despite widespread geopolitical and economic uncertainties in many parts of the world, a leading market forecaster said this week. It would ...
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ArticleCeBIT, Hanover
(Photo: CeBIT)The annual CeBIT fair, which takes place March 16 through 20, will have a strong focus on the biggest trends shaping the digital economy. The event, which is billed as the leading trade fair for IT and the digital economy, will be officially opened on Sunday, March 15, ...
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ArticleHP announces leadership for split company
(Photo: HP)Hewlett Packard said last year that it would be splitting the technology company in two. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is set to handle hardware, software and services in the business market, while HP Inc will take over printer and PC businesses.Now, the company, which will continue to operate as ...
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ArticleBMW responds quickly to report of possible security breach
BMW said no driving functions were compromised (Photo: BMW)BMW responded quickly to a report of a potential security gap in the data transmissions to and from the carmaker's connected vehicles. The German premium car group said it had closed the security gap with "a new configuration."The quick action by ...
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ArticleDetroit auto show: Mercedes, VW target SUV segment
Mercedes unveiled a GLE Coupe on the eve of the Detroit auto show (Photo: Arjen Bongard)DETROIT -- Mercedes-Benz will keep renewing its product lineup in coming years, with particular focus on premium SUVs, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said Sunday.Speaking on the eve of the Detroit auto show, Zetsche noted ...
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ArticleCES: Ford wants to bring autonomous cars to mass market
Ford's Fields says connectivity is the key to finding workable transportation solutions (Photo: Ford Motor)Ford Motor wants to bring autonomous cars to the mass market but isn't in a hurry to be the first to sell a driverless vehicle."Our priority is not in making marketing claims or being in ...
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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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ArticleLong road ahead predicted for fuel-cell electric vehicles
Hyundai's ix35 fuel cell vehicle has been on the road for several years (Photo: Hyundai)OFFENBACH, Germany -- Frank Meijer seems resigned to the fact that it will be a while until hydrogen-powered electric vehicles are a significant part of the car market. "It's a marathon, not a sprint," said ...
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ArticleIBM adds data centers to offer companies more local storage
IBM, which wants to solidify its position as a leading provider of cloud-based services, has expanded its global data center network through the addition of 12 new locations. Nine of them are operated by partner Equinix, while the US-based software group is opening new data centers of its own in ...
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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," ...
