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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 ...
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ArticleHelp available in calculating cost of Cloud computing
Germany’s Experton group is providing an online calculator that can help companies determine the cost of Cloud computing.The calculator shows what potential cost advantages can be realized in a company’s IT operations through the implementation of Cloud computing. To do the math, the software compares investment and operating costs of ...
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ArticleEyes only, no hands: steering a car with mind power
Wearing a helmut that captures eye movement, the driver no longer needs his hands for steeringScientists at Berlin’s Free University have developed software that lets drivers steer a vehicle using only their eyes.The experiment uses eyeDriver software, which is a prototype application designed by computer scientists at Freie Universitaet Berlin ...
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ArticleGeneva auto show features 170 new cars
The 81st Geneva auto show will feature nearly 170 global and European car launches this year, confirming the annual event’s reputation as one of the top car shows of the year.The 2011 show will take place on some 80,000 square meters of exhibition space near the Geneva airport. There will ...
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ArticleFast and faster: Audi A8 with next-generation LTE communications
An Audi A8 L equipped with fast LTE connectivityAudi showed a prototype A8 with LTE next-generation mobile communications technology at this week’s 2011 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.The German premium car maker said it’s getting automotive LTE technology ready for series production.LTE stands for Long Term Evolution, a new communications ...
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California-based Telogis acquires Intergis business
Telogis, a US based provider of location-based services, acquired most of Intergis, strengthening its position in the market for Cloud-based location products.Intergis is a provider of routing, mobile resource and fleet management solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and Telogis said the product offerings of the two companies complement each ...
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TRW integrates seatbelt pretensioner and automatic brakes
TRW Automotive has linked its seatbelt-pretensioner and emergency-braking systems, in an effort to better protect passengers and reduce the impact of a crash.The US supplier said the combination of its automatic emergency braking (AEB) and active control retractor (ACR) seatbelt technologies will mean safety systems kick in marginally faster, which ...
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ArticleTeletrac releases Fleet Director 8.2
US based Teletrac released a new version of its Fleet Director telematics software, which helps fleet managers track and monitor drivers of their vehicles.Fleet Director 8.2 incorporates new at-a-glance dashboards and safety scorecards to help monitor driving behaviour and drivers’ safety performance. It also includes a new “community” area where ...
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ArticleEuroparliament approves CO2 limits for vans
With battery-powered vans such as this Mercedes Vito E-Cell, automakers will try to lower average fleet CO2 emissionsThe European Parliament has approved stricter CO2 limits for vans and other light commercial vehicles, in a move aimed at bringing the sector in line with Europe-wide legislation covering the passenger-car industryThe Parliament ...
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ArticleLogistics companies have trouble with new European import law
A BLG, Germany, storage facility (Photo: Tag der Logistik 2010)Logistics companies are slow in implementing systems to comply with Europe’s new Import Control System (ICS), according to a consultants ”˜study.Market analysis conducted by German consultants Nielsen+Partner showed that many transportation companies have not adapted their logistics processes to meet the ...
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ArticleDelphi develops EV sounders; has contract with European brand
Delphi expects more legislation to make sure electric vehicles are heardDelphi has developed two new sound devices for electric vehicles and it said one will be deployed at a major European carmaker next year.The US based automotive supplier said the so-called “sounders,” which make sure otherwise noiseless electric vehicles can ...
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Gabriele Ruf to take over Daimler IT infrastructure post
Gabriele Ruf will head IT infrastructure and general operations at Daimler from July 1. Ruf, 55, will take over from Hartwig Faber, who is retiring.The new executive will report directly to Michael Gorriz, CIO of the German premium car maker.Until joining Daimler on April 1, Ruf is the deputy general ...
