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ArticleautomotiveDAY: Audi’s Strotbek sees car as “part of internet”
Audi board member Strotbek predicted a big new push for in-car services once LTE starts (Photo: automotiveIT)HANOVER ”“ Audi on Thursday reaffirmed its vision of ever more integration between the automotive and IT industries.“We’re not just bringing the internet into the car, we’re bringing the car into the internet,” said ...
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ArticleIntel invests $100m in automotive activities
In 2010, Intel developed a connected car for IT test purposes (Photo: Intel)Intel is investing 100 million dlrs in companies that are developing automotive applications.The US-based semiconductor group said its Intel Capital investment unit will support a range of hardware, software and services companies developing in-vehicle applications as well as ...
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ArticleMueller takes over as CIO at Deutsche Telekom
Markus Mueller (Photo: Deutsche Telekom)Markus Mueller has been appointed chief information officer of Deutsche Telekom and head of its new Telekom IT division.The German telecommunications group decided in December to merge the IT departments of all of its business units into one division in an effort to improve competitiveness and ...
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ArticleGM, PSA, in strategic alliance, hope to save $2b a year
GM CEO Akerson (left) and his counterpart at PSA, Philippe Varin, hope to save 2 billion dlrs a year through a strategic alliance (Photo: GM)General Motors and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen on Wednesday said they are forming a global alliance that will let the two carmakers share platforms, create a purchasing joint venture ...
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ArticleOnStar president stepping down - reports
OnStar President Linda Marshall told developers at the Las Vegas CES last month that they could create novel mobile applications for its various services (photo: GM)The president of OnStar, Linda Marshall, is leaving her position slightly more than a year after assuming the job of running General Motors' connected safety, ...
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ArticleVW's de Meo: Internet becomes No. 1 communication channel
Luca de Meo (photo: VW)As the global head of marketing for the Volkswagen Group and its core VW passenger car brand, Luca de Meo is responsible for defining what the group and its products stand for. That message needs to get acrossglobally to VW buyers of all ages and nationalities. ...
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ArticleEV maker Fisker appoints Tom LaSorda as CEO
Tom LaSordaSpecialist electric-vehicle maker Fisker Automotive has appointed Tom LaSorda as CEO. Company co-founder Henrik Fisker will step aside to become executive chairman.Henrik Fisker will focus on building the Fisker brand in global markets as well as on the styling and design of future models. Fisker Automotive's only car so ...
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ArticleVW chooses SAP for new CRM software
Volkswagen Group has chosen SAP to reorganize its customer relationship managenemt software, industry insiders say.SAP, the world's largest maker of business software, will provide CRM software for all passenger car brands belonging to the VW Group. Rollout will start in Germany in coming months and other countries, including Spain and ...
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ArticleBill Ford: Carmakers, mobile companies must join forces
Bill Ford says mobile technology can help beat global congestion (Photo: Ford)Bill Ford called on the automotive and mobile industries to work closely together to deal with the challenges posed by the growing number of cars clogging the roads in a world with ever more megacities.In a keynote address to ...
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ArticleRandy Mott is new global CIO at GM; Kline leaves company
Randy Mott succeeds Terry Kline as CIO of General Motors (Photo: GM)Randy Mott is the new global chief information officer at General Motors, the US-based car group said Monday.Mott, 55, succeeds Terry Kline, who, according to GM, has decided to leave the company to pursue other opportunities. The change takes ...
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ArticleDistracted driving: US steps up the pressure on carmakers
Though US traffic facilities are declining, the administration worries driver distraction may reverse that trend (Photo: NHTSA)The US administration is stepping up the pressure on carmakers to make in-vehicle electronic devices less distracting to drivers.US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday issued a series of proposed voluntary guidelines for in-car ...
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ArticleAudi confirms 1st time CeBIT participation
Audi’s MMI in the A3 features a 7-inch display that is a mere 11mm thick (Photo: Audi)Audi confirmed that it will be present at the CeBIT fair with its own dedicated exhibition stand for the first time.The premium car maker said it will participate in the trade fair under the ...
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ArticleGM global profit jumps despite big losses in Europe
General Motors Co. on Thursday said net profit jumped 67 pc in 2011, despite a big loss in Europe.The US carmaker posted a net of 7.6 billion dlrs in 2011, up from 4.7 billion dlrs in 2011.In the fourth quarter, earnings m to $468 million from $510 million a year ...
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ArticleTop N. American Toyota exec predicts more alliances
In 2011, Toyota’s Toyoda (right) and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer agreed to cooperate (Photo: Toyota)Toyota’s top North American executive said the carmaker will likely engage in more alliances and partnerships to meet customer demands."When you ask the question”¦'What do customers want?' most people in business today will answer with one ...
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ArticleCeBIT: Audi to present connected-car solutions
Audi is planning a sizeable presence at the upcoming CeBIT IT fair, insiders say.The German premium car maker, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will have its own stand at the high-tech trade show, which is held in Hanover March 6-10.Audi will showcase its Audi connect vehicle networking suite of ...
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ArticleGerman top execs don't see need for more data security - poll
Consultants Steria Mummert find views differ on data security measures in German companies (Photo: Singapore government)A majority of German top executives don't see any need for more data security in their companies, according to a survey by consultants Steria Mummert.The poll, conducted in the second half of 2011 among 205 ...
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ArticleCeBIT 2012 - Hanover
This year's CeBIT high-tech fair will pay special attention to the growing importance of IT to the auto industry.The annual event, the world's biggest IT fair, will include a special automotive focus under the "Digital Drive" banner. Various automakers, suppliers and service providers will provide solutions that are increasingly finding ...
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ArticleVisser leaves Opel for Chevrolet; Sedran joins board
At Opel, Visser (left) is leaving to join Chevrolet, while consultant Sedran is joining the German GM brand (Photo: GM)Opel gained a new board member for operations but lost senior executive Alain Visser to General Motors sister brand Chevrolet.The German car company said Thomas Sedran, a senior consultant with AlixPartners, ...
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ArticleCeBIT Global Conferences - Hanover
The conference center at the Hannover Messe will be the venue for the CeBIT Global Conferences program (Photo: CeBIT)Senior IT managers from Amazon, eBay, IBM, Microsoft and Siemens will be among the speakers at a series of events hosted at the CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover next month.CeBIT Global Conferences, ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY - Hanover
More than 400 people attended the automotiveDAY conference in 2011 (Photo: automotiveIT)The fourth annual automotiveDAY conference will focus on the role of IT in fostering growth in the auto industry.Speakers will focus on a range of topics, including the role of IT in boosting growth in the industry; how Cloud ...
