All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 107
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ArticleFrom Parma to Shanghai with no one at the wheel
Four driver-less electric vehicles have completed a four-month 15,000 km trip, as part of a research project conducted by the University of Parma in Italy.The university said it was the longest test to date for vehicles without a driver at the wheel.The university’s Vislab autonomous driving laboratory conducted the experiment ...
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Five new members join MOST
Five new members have joined the MOST Cooperation.They are: Bang & Olufsen, Molex, Nippon Seiki, Toyoda Gosei und TTTech.MOST, which stands for Media-Oriented Systems Transport, sets the standard for multimedia and infotainment networking in the car. Sixteen carmakers and more than 60 component suppliers are members.The addition of the five ...
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German IT Association sees 1.4 pc growth in 2010
The German IT and telecommunications market is set to grow 1.4 percent to 141.6 billion euros this year, according to the industry association, BITKOM.The projection marks a change from just six months ago, when the association expected sales for the year to remain flat."The high-tech market is picking up strongly," ...
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Generation Facebook in the car industry
Social networks have become a matter of course for the Facebook generation. And companies in the auto industry are working hard to establish a presence in the world of Web 2.0. New communication initiatives are essential, both to make contact with young talent and to connect with a new generation ...
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ArticleStudy: Computer crime on the rise in Germany
Computer crime is on the rise in Germany, in particular in the automobile, electronics and machine-building industries, according to a study by consultants KPMG. The reason: more companies and people are networked, which lets information flow more freely than ever before.In the "E-Crime Study 2010," which polled 500 executives in ...
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German research project covers 600km with battery-powered Audi A2
A converted battery-powered Audi A2 covered the 600km stretch from Munich to Berlin this week without stopping to recharge its battery pack, the German Economics Ministry said.The test vehicle, developed by Berlin-based DBM Energy with support from the Economics Ministry, covered the distance in seven hours at temperatures around freezing.Most ...
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ArticleAt VW brand, an enhanced digital sales tool
VW’s new US Web site providers potential buyers with increased functionalityVolkswagen brand is embarking on a worldwide digital sales and marketing offensive. The plan acknowledges the growing importance of the internet in car sales.The new offering will start in the US and will then be rolled out globally."The United States ...
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electronica trade fair, Munich
Automotive electronics will dominate the electronica trade fair, which will be held in Munich Nov 9 ”“ Nov 12.The trade show will feature an automotive conference that will focus on electromobility, battery-recharging systems for electric vehicles, driver assistance systems and global growth markets.The world market for electrical and electronic products ...
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ArticleCeBIT trade show with focus on cloud
The annual CeBIT digital trade fair will have as one of its themes “Work and Life with the Cloud.” The fair will take place March 1 through March 5, 2011, in Hanover, Germany.Few IT issues are as hotly debated. “Cloud computing is on its way to revolutionize the entire IT ...
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ArticleInterview: Brose’s Christian Ley keeps a lot of IT in-house
Mr. Ley, the demand for Brose products has fallen sharply in the course of the massive decline in global automotive production. How did you deal with this situation after years of expansion?The fact that Brose is a family company with a long-term orientation helped us a great deal. Our shareholders ...
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4flow to handle JCI logistics
4flow is taking over a big part of the management and optimization of Johnson Controls' global logistics network.The German company, a leading provider of supply chain consulting, software and network management services, has signed a five-year agreement with Johnson Controls Automotive Experience to manage European supplies of Johnson Controls plants ...
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Study: European IT providers well-positioned for growth
European IT providers are better-positioned than their US competitors for long-term sales and earnings growth, according to a study conducted by German strategy consultants Roland Berger.According to the study, European IT providers outperformed US rivals in both sales and earnings growth in the 1998-2007 period. They also compared favorably to ...
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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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ArticleDaimler uses Web 2.0 Portal to boost business innovation
Jerome Guillen is Daimler’s director, business innovationDaimler has been a big user of Web 2.0 technology to generate new ideas and boost its three-year old Business Innovation initiative.The German premium-car maker said that, after three years, the unit has generated 58 new business ideas. About 12 of these have been ...
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ArticleToyota Germany introduces new dealer management system
Toyota Germany is replacing its dealer management system. The company is using the LAMP open source tools to develop the new system. It will also deploy the SCRUM process-automotion tool in the project.The new DMS will be used by Toyota's German sales arm as well as by its German financial-services ...
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ArticleAudi, Daimler to use MOST150 networking technology
Since the first implementation of MOST25 in an Audi car in 2002, MOST has become the established standard for the networking of premium infotainment systems at AudiVolkswagen's Audi subsidiary and Daimler will be the first automakers to integrate the new MOST generation, MOST150, into their model range."Infotainment applications make very ...
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ArticleZF repels virus attack, benefits from advanced monitoring system
ZF makes products such as this Servolectric electric power steering system, which provides information for additional safety and advanced driver assistance systemsIt was a Friday afternoon when alarms began blinking at ZF Steering Systems in Schwäbisch Gmünd ”“ level red.Stefan Zeul, who is in charge of network and infrastructure at ...
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ArticleInterview: Microsoft executive sees “dominant role” for cloud computing in auto industry
Caglayan Arkan is in charge of Microsoft’s activities in the manufacturing and resources industries. In that role, he is also responsible for the software maker’s automotive business. He spoke this summer to automotiveIT’s Ralf Bretting about cloud computing, Microsoft’s automotive platform and the company’s ambitions in the automotive field. Microsoft ...
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ArticleFiat shows open-source concept car at Sao Paulo auto show
Fiat will show the open-source designed Mio at the Sao Paulo auto showWhen the Sao Paulo auto show opens next week, it will feature at least one concept car that has been designed in a completely novel way: Fiat’s Mio.When the Italian automaker started to develop its new city car, ...
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ArticleMicrosoft unveils updated automotive platform
Microsoft’s new software platform will power the Nissan LEAF’s information systemMicrosoft this week unveiled the latest version of its software platform for cars, Windows Embedded Automotive 7. The platform will make communication, entertainment and navigation in cars easier to use and will spur the development of next-generation infotainment systems, Microsoft ...
