All articles by Arjen Bongard – Page 95
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ArticleSurvey: EV range should be 480km, Europeans say
Current EVs such as Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV do not yet have the electric range customers wantA survey of potential European electric-vehicle buyers found that most would expect a battery-powered range of 480km before recharging.The survey, carried out by consultants Deloitte, found that 74 pc of 4,760 Europeans polled in late January ...
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ArticleCeBIT survey: Only 40 pc of companies plan Windows 7 upgrades
Software experts worry that not enough companies are upgrading to new operating systemsProblems in their technical infrastructure are a fact of life for most companies and many are reluctant to take the necessary steps to deal with the problems, according to a survey conducted during the CeBIT high-tech fair earlier ...
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ArticleHonda Europe launches new navigation system
Honda’s navigation system has an anti-glare case to reduce windscreen reflectionsHonda Europe has launched a compact navigation system that can provide an alternative to more expensive embedded products.The new "Compact Navigation 2.0" has a range of functions, including turn-by-turn directions, advanced routing options, and integrated Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free ...
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ArticleCapgemini bundles global BPM activities
Capgemini’s Mumbai office will participate in the global BPM rolloutCapgemini unveiled a new global service line that will combine its various Business Process Management (BPM) activities.The consultant and provider of outsourcing services said the move will help it grow in a key business area where it strives to be one ...
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Study: The case for stronger business intelligence strategies
German companies have a long way to go with the implementation of a comprehensive business intelligence (BI) strategy, according to a consultants’study.The study found that two-thirds of German companies have adopted business-intelligence strategies and are using information gathered to gain competitive advantage. But only one in five is using its ...
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ArticleToyota's hybrid sales top 3 million; 10 more models coming soon
Toyota unveiled the Prius+ in Geneva. The full hybrid 7-seater, which has lithium-ion batteries, will be in showrooms mid-2012Cumulative sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids topped 3 million in February, underscoring the Japanese carmaker’s frontrunner position in the race to make new powertrains acceptable to a broader public.Toyota said that ...
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ArticleOpinion: IT’s role grows in defining car brands
By Hilmar DunkerThe core competence of carmakers used to lie in the field of powertrain and chassis.Car companies took pride in building their own engines. BMW wouldn’t dream of putting an engine built by another brand into its 3, 5 or 7 Series models.Volkswagen develops its own TDI engines. And ...
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ArticleiSuppli: OnStar subscriptions set to soar
Subscriptions to General Motors’ OnStar system are set to soar to 7.9 million by the end of 2017 from 5.1 million in 2010, according IHS iSuppli.The research company said the rise will mirror sales growth for GM as a whole. Sales of OnStar in new GM cars, where the service ...
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ArticleDaimler expands car2go scheme in Austin, TX
Most of the new smarts in the Austin car2go program will have solar roofsCiting strong demand for its car-rental scheme, Daimler said it is expanding its car2go operations in Austin, Texas, increasing the area where the program operates and bringing in more vehicles.The German premium carmaker said it is replacing ...
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EV Battery Tech, London
The third international "EV Battery Tech" conference, which will take place in London March 30-31, features a range of expert presentations and discussions on the state of battery technology today.The conference takes place at atime when electric vehicles are making their initial push into the global auto market. Automakers realize, ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY: 10 German suppliers join forces on IT sourcing
Brose’s Ley spoke during the automotiveDAY conferenceTen mid-sized German automotive suppliers plan to jointly buy in IT products in an effort to build scale together and reduce costs, one of their CIOs said Thursday."In October, when we first discussed this, I didn't think we could do it," said Christian Ley, ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY: Mercedes happy with local IT suppliers
Mercedes’ Helmut Schuett spoke at the automotiveDAY conferenceMercedes Benz doesn't want to rely solely on major global IT services suppliers, but is happy to have local solutions in specific areas.Helmut Schuett, CIO Cars & Vans, Mercedes Benz, said the premium-car brand divides its IT suppliers into three categories, with the ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY: HP wants to help OEMs in China
HP’s Oliver Bahns spoke at the automotiveDAY conferenceHP, which expects strong growth in the Chinese car business, has established an"Automotive Center of Excellence" in Shanghai.The facility, which employs 500 automotive experts, is set to capitalize on global automakers' expanding operations in China."China is clearly a major growth region and we ...
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ArticleJaguar Land Rover opts for Dassault PLM software
The Evoque is a newly styled Range Rover modelJaguar Land Rover will use Dassault Systemes product lifecycle management software to increase operational efficiency and reduce complexity in its development.Dassault Systemes, a French maker of CAD and PLM software said Jaguar Land Rover will deploy its V6 software for PLM management, ...
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ArticleHyundai, Vodafone to jointly explore telematics opportunities
Hyundai’s Curb concept, shown in Geneva, is a fully-networked carVodafone and Hyundai signed an agreement to jointly explore business opportunities in telematics services in Europe.The two companies said the combination of automotive and IT technologies that each brings to the venture will produce a new range of automotive services. These ...
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ArticleCeBIT: Mulally: 2 million Sync-equipped Fords in Europe by 2015
Ford CEO Alan Mulally said Tuesday he expects nearly 2 million Sync-equipped vehicles on European roads by 2015.In a keynote address at the CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover, Mulally said he was confident the Sync voice-controlled connectivity system , which has been sold 3 million times in the US, will ...
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ArticleToyota exec: Battery technology has long way to go
Takeshi UchiyamadaA senior Toyota executive said Monday that battery technology needs to evolve a lot further before electric vehicles will really take off."Even after improvements are made, in terms of performance and costs, the current lithium-ion battery is still insufficient,"said Takeshi Uchimayada, Toyota executive vice president. "We need a big ...
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ArticleBMW, PSA to invest 100 million euros in joint hybrid technologies
BMW’s Reithofer (left) and PSA’s Varin held a joint press briefing on the eve of the Geneva auto showBMW and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen said they would invest 100 million euros in a joint venture to develop new hybrid technologies.The two carmakers also said in a press release that r&d for the venture ...
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Study: For young people, connectivity beats car
For people between 18 and 25 years old, a mobile phone and connectivity in general are “clearly more important” than a car, according to a study of consumer attitudes toward the networked car.“For the young generation, internet, mobile phone and social networks are extemely important, while the car as a ...
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ArticleGM unveils Chevy MyLink infotainment package
MyLink combines text messaging and stereo audio streaming from smartphones (photo: Chevrolet)General Motors joined the battle for tech-savvy customers this week by introducing the Chevy MyLink infotainment package, a rival to Ford’s successful Sync system.Chevy MyLink, which goes on sale on the 2012 Chevy Volt and Equinox models later this ...
