All Digital enterprise articles – Page 53
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ArticleMazda to start leasing Demio EV in Japan
Fully harging a Demio EV’s lithium-ion batteries takes 8 hours (Photo: Mazda)Mazda Motor will start leasing its Demio EV model to local authorities and corporate customers in Japan starting in October.The Japanese carmaker said the electric vehicle, which is a derivative of its combustion-engine-powered Demio model, has an electric driving ...
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ArticleDell to acquire software maker Quest
Dell is acquiring Quest in a move that will expand the company's software capabilities in systems management, security and other areas.The US-based computer and IT services group said it hopes the acquisition will bolster its competitive position in delivering end-to-end IT solutions."The addition of Quest will enable Dell to deliver ...
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ArticleBerlin researchers worry that hackers copy whole factories
Lindner wouldn’t drive a connected car todayData security tops the agenda of many CIOs.Lax handling of information security can threaten companies’ technological edge ”“ and drivers’ safety. In a discussion with automotiveIT, professional hacker and data security consultant Felix "FX" Lindner and Sandro Gaycken, a security researcher at the Free ...
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ArticlePaintable battery addresses key EV issue
Researchers at Rice University have developed a "paintable" lithium-ion battery that could help improve the design and weight of electric vehicles.The researchers have developed a battery that can be spray-painted in layers on virtually any surface. Each layer represents a traditional battery component.The technology "allows all kinds of new design ...
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ArticleToyota, BMW broaden pact and may build joint sports car
Toyota’s Toyoda (left) and BMW’s Reithofer agree to step up cooperation (Photo: BMW)Toyota and BMW last week said they plan to broaden their cooperation in technologies that will help define the cars of tomorrow.The two automakers said they will explore cooperation possibilities in the areas of powertrain electrification, lightweight technologies, ...
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ArticleRenault selects HP for EV Cloud services
HP will provide a range of telematics services that will help Renault improve its EV offering (Photo: HP)Renault has selected HP to help develop telematics services for its growing electric vehicle range.The US based IT group said the French carmaker had chosen HP to host its European IT infrastructure and ...
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ArticleVW appoints Telekom exec to head IT security
Guenther Nast (Photo: VW)Volkswagen Group has appointed Guenther Nast head of IT security.The 47 year old informatics graduate took up his new position with the carmaker June 29. He joins VW from Deutsche Telekom, where he served most recently as senior vice president for data and IT security.VW's human resources ...
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ArticleEuro NCAP includes autonomous braking in star ratings
Continental, which makes brake assist technology, welcomes Euro NCAP’s move (Photo: Continental)Euro NCAP will include cars' autonomous emergency braking systems in its star ratings from 2014.The European car safety assessment company said autonomous emergency braking systems, which are still rare on European cars, can reduce accidents by up to 27 ...
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ArticleSurvey confirms young car drivers need to be "always on"
JCI’s 2011 concept vehicle, the ie:3, features some of the features that young car buyers want (Photo: JCI)A survey of 2,800 so-called "digital natives" confirmed that people in their twenties and thirties need full connectivity in their cars.US-based Johnson Controls (JCI) surveyed young people in Germany, Great Britain, China and ...
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ArticleWith Yammer acquisition, Microsoft to offer more cloud-based software
Yammer provides an internal business communication platform for companies (Photo: Yammer)With the planned acquisition of the Yammer social-networking company, Microsoft plans to further expand its offering of cloud-based services.The US-based s0ftware group said it will pay 1.2 billion dlrs in cash for Yammer, which provides a business-oriented social networking service ...
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ArticleEurope's biggest driving simulator inaugurated
It took three years to build the Stuttgart simulator (Photo: IVK)Stuttgart University inaugurated Europe's biggest driving simulator this week after three years of construction.The University's Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering (IVK) hopes the simulator will boost research to reduce accidents and lower traffic-related energy consumption.The simulator is ...
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ArticleEU's Kroes: Europe needs a Cloud strategy
Kroes, seen here meeting with Fiat Chief Sergio Marchionne, wants Cloud computing to help improve competitiveness (Photo: EU Commission)European Union Commissioner Neelie Kroes this week made an impassioned plea for a European Cloud strategy, saying a coordinated approach to the new technology could generate major savings for businesses and private ...
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ArticleWalldorf - SAP partner conference
SAP partners want a joint strategy to cooperate with the business software maker (Photo: SAP)The SAP community will discuss IT security, compliance and other key issues when it holds its annual partner conference on Oct 17 near the SAP headquarters in Walldorf, Germany.The event, organized by the International Association for ...
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ArticleWebasto upgrades to Catia V6
Dassault Systemes also announced the latest release of its  Catia software (Photo: Dassault Systemes)Webasto is upgrading its PLM systems to Catia V6 from V5, software consultancy Cenit said.The upgrade will allow the Germany-based automotive roof specialist to manage all licenses held by its global units centrallyBernd Goellnitz, IT director ...
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ArticleContinental combines inertial sensors, occupant safety divisions
Continental says its systems approach will make it easier to offer automakers integrated safety solutions (Photo: Continental)Continental, which sees its ability to offer integrated solutions as a major competitive advantage, has combined its inertial sensors and airbag control segments into a new unit, Passive Safety & Sensorics.The German automotive supplier ...
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ArticleTesla leads with 17 inch touchscreen in new Model S
Nvidia’s Tegra module is powering the instrument cluster and infotainment system of the Model S (Photo: Nvidia)The Tesla Model S, which goes on sale Friday, will feature a 17 inch touchscreen said to be the largest available in a passenger car today.The touchscreen infotainment and navigation system will be powered ...
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ArticleBig Data analysis provides big opportunities - survey
Companies appreciate big data but struggle with huge information volumes (Photo:(istockphoto thinkstock)Making better use of big data provides huge potential for productivity improvement, according to a global survey of senior corporate executives.The poll, carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit on behalf of consultants Capgemini, found that big data is ...
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ArticleSurvey finds more licensing issues as Cloud and App use grows
Licensing issues are on the rise as business use of smartphones increases (Photo: LG)Many companies aren't fully prepared to deal effectively with licensing issues related to Cloud computing and mobile smartphone apps, according to a management survey.The poll, carried out in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by IT consultancy firm Detecon, ...
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ArticleProduction start for smart electric drive
The smart plant in Hambach, France, was upgraded for the production start of the new electric models (Photo: Daimler)The first electrically propelled smart cars rolled off the production line in Hambach, France, this month, marking an important step in Daimler's moves to build more models with non-traditional engines."The new smart ...
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ArticleAudi tests Sierra Wireless LTE modules
Audi is using Sierra Wireless Airprime embedded wireless modules to test a new LTE-based infotainment system.Audi is testing the new LTE mobile communication standard with a long-wheelbase A8 model (Photo: Audi)Sierra Wireless said Audi's infotainment system is still in the development an testing phase. The premium car maker has shown ...
