All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 102
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BMW parking App aims to take stress out of parking
BMW has launched a parking App that is available in English or German at Apple’s App store.The software shows remaining time on the parking meter and has a navigation utility that points the way back to the car. In addition, the App tells the user when it’s time to start ...
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Microsoft, T-Systems to jointly offer Cloud services
Microsoft and T-Systems will cooperate to meet growing corporate demand for standardized Cloud-based services.The US software group and the German IT services provider said in a press statement that Cloud offerings are interesting to customers because they can use only what they need and pay accordingly.Customers also want a high ...
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SAP shares rise on speculation of Qatar shareholding
Shares of software maker SAP rose in Frankfurt Friday on speculation that Qatar would buy a stake in the German software maker.Late morning in Frankfurt Friday, SAP’s shares traded at around 38.00 euros, up 1.5 percent from a day earlier.In an interview with the Financial Times Deutschland, Qatar’s finance and ...
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Electric-vehicle noise bill moves to White House for signature
The US House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that will require electric vehicles to make a sound while driving.The so-called “Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act” now moves to President Barack Obama for signing.The legislation will provide blind, visually impaired, and other pedestrians greater security when traveling in close proximity to hybrid ...
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Kearney Study: Intelligent cars create 40,000 new jobs in Germany
A new study by consultants A.T. Kearney predicts that the use of intelligent IT components in cars will create 40,000 new jobs in Germany through 2025.A sizeable part of the growth will come from electric vehicles, but other new automotive features will also create new jobs at automakers, suppliers and ...
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Saab chooses eBuilder expense management system
Saab Automobile is implementing a cloud-based travel and expense management system developed by Sweden’s eBuilder.The project is part of a larger contract between the Swedish automaker and British-based technology services provider Logica.Under the terms of the agreement, eBuilder will provide a fully integrated travel management process that synchronizes information automatically ...
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THINK starts US electric vehicle production
THINK has delivered its first US-built EV in IndianaTHINK has started production of its THINK City vehicle in the US, the Norwegian electric-vehicle maker said in a press statement.THINK’s Elkhart, Indiana, plant is receiving partially assembled vehicles from contract manufacturer Valmet in Finland, where the European version of the THINK ...
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Amsterdam AutoRAI 2011
The Dutch auto industry stages its bi-annual AutoRAI in Amsterdam April 13 through April 23, 2011.More than 80 percent of all brands represented in the Netherlands have already signed up for the event, which features test tracks, demonstrations of new technologies, a special 4x4 trail and the opportunity to test ...
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Hyundai ix20 features SVOX speech software
SVOX says the new Hyundai ix20 small minivan is safer with its speech softwareSVOX said its text-to-speech software is preinstalled and embedded in Hyundai’s new ix20 model.The software, which enables speech output in a variety of in-car devices, handles 10 European languages and will be rolled out across other Hyundai ...
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Fisker ties up with CGA to sell EVs in China
Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker (right) and Jin-Goon Kim, CEO China Grand Auto, agreed to sell the Fisker Karma EV in ChinaFisker Automotive will distribute electric vehicles in China through a partnership with China Grand Automotive Group, one of the country’s largest passenger car retailers.Executives from the two companies signed a ...
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GM extends application management contracts with Capgemini
General Motors has extended three application management contracts with consultants Capgemini.The five-year agreements cover work done with GM’s global sales, service and marketing, and purchasing and supply chain divisions for a total value of 100 million dlrs.Capgemini will work with GM’s Information Technology organization to provide a range of services, ...
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Mahle to use Cenit software in pilot project
German automotive supplier Mahle has started a change management project using cenitConnect, an SAP PLM 7-based software solution developed by Cenit.Mahle said it needed a software that would give all Mahle employees involved in product development or production worldwide the right information and documentation.“It’s completely new for us to see ...
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Siemens, Streetline to jointly market smart parking products
Siemens said it has signed an agreement with Streetline, a US parking solutions provider, to jointly market a range of smart parking products and services.The agreement will let Germany’s Siemens improve its intelligent traffic systems (ITS) applications by integrating Streetline’s parking sensors into its own parking products.Streetline will be allowed ...
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Hyundai US launches Equus owner’s manual App
Hyundai USA has built a new App and gives all new Equus buyers a free iPadHyundai Motor America has launched an Equus owner’s manual App for Apple’s iPad, iPod and iPhone.The App shows and explains all the features of Hyundai’s new luxury model, the Equus. It also includes live service ...
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Hacker attacks: Car industry prepares countermeasures
As cars become more connected to the outside world, risks of malicious attacks will increaseAs automotive IT connects cars to the outside world, the likelihood of electronic attacks on vehicles is set to increase, experts say.Already US scientists at the Universities of California and Washington earlier this year managed to ...
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Peugeot shows what EX1 concept sports car can do
Peugeot’s EX1 all-electric concept sports car is very fast, but likely will not be builtPeugeot has set several new speed and acceleration records with its full electric EX1 concept sports car, demonstrating the potential of electromobility across its model range.The French car brand, which represents roughly half of the PSA/Peugeot-Citroen ...
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Enprecis, Sinotrust will help get more Chinese customer feedback
US online information services provider Enprecis will supply a complete survey and reporting platform in Chinese to Sinotrust, a major Chinese automotive market research company.The partnership will help carmakers deepen their understanding of Chinese customers’ views on product quality, the two companies said in a press statement.Enprecis will provide its ...
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Does the iPhone generation want the networked car?
The networked car is becoming a reality, according to a German university study.But whether more infotainment and telematics options will provide incentives to younger consumers to buy a car remains to be seen.The study, conducted by the Center of Automotive, a think tank that belongs to the FHDW business school ...
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Bain to European automakers: Don’t become dependent on foreign batteries
A study by consultants Bain & Company warns Europe’s auto industry in no uncertain terms to step up efforts to develop proprietary battery technology.“In Asia and the US the big battery and car manufacturers are already building plants,” Bain said. Â Europe runs the risk of becoming an importer of ...
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Fujitsu develops traffic simulator with greater scope
Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a wide-area traffic simulation system that allows the reproduction of traffic flows involving tens of thousands of vehicles.“The new simulator makes it possible to verify in advance the effectiveness of a variety of traffic policies designed to improve traffic flow,” the Japanese research laboratory, part of ...