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Poll: Americans favor ban on mobile-phone use while driving
American voters support a federal ban on cell phone use while driving, even while using a “hands-free” device, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released this week.The poll showed that 63 percent of respondents favored a ban.“In a country narrowly split on most questions, there is unusual agreement that ...
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ArticleInterview: BMW’s Draeger: High hopes for car-to-car communication
Klaus Draeger has been in charge of r&d at BMW since 2006Klaus Draeger began his career as a scientific staff member at the university before earning his PhD. In 1985, he joined BMW as a trainee in the manufacturing area. He passed through various posts at the German premium carmaker, ...
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ArticleVW's Hackenberg says autonomous driving feasible by 2028
VW’s Hackenberg says data security is keyVW development chief Ulrich Hackenberg joined the Audi premium-car division in 1985. He subsequently held a variety of management roles within the VW group. Hackenberg has been a member of the management board of the VW brand since February 2007. He spoke recently with ...
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ArticleMann and Hummel’s Ihringer: “We turn business into technology”
Ihringer: "Will electric vehicles have air conditioning?"Stefan Ihringer is IT manager at German automotive supplier Mann and Hummel. He studied mathematics and controlling before beginning his professional career as a software developer and database administrator in technical sales at a telecommunications company. After several positions at supplier Robert Bosch and ...
