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ArticleIPG launches new version of CarMaker test platform
German software maker IPG Automotive has launched a new version of its CarMaker test platform.The open-integrationand testing platform can be used throughout the development process. CarMaker 3.5 now includes TruckMaker, a platform that is specifically suited for virtual test driving of commercial vehiclesCarMaker software can be used throughout the entire ...
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ArticleAccenture: Cloud computing key to automotive success
Cloud computing is particularly well suited to deal successfully with the challenges and opportunities of the auto industry, according to an Accenture report.The consultants cited three business areas where Cloud computing can provide a major benefit: Handling multi-brand dealer operations, integrating new alliances and takeovers, and supporting the further development ...
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ArticleGerman supplier Leoni faces continued N. African uncertainty
A Leoni plant in Cairo. Leoni employs 24,000 people in North Africa out of a workforce of 50,000Leoni, which has almost half its workforce in North Africa, faces continued uncertainty over the political situation in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere in the region.“You can’t yet speak of business as usual; the ...
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ArticleMunich University: Aluminum to replace copper in auto networks
An aluminum power plug (photo: TUM)Engineers at Munich’s Technical University (TUM) have developed technologies that will let them replace copper with aluminum in automotive power systems. Â They predicted aluminum wiring will be a major feature in electric vehicles by the end of the decade.The engineers, working closely with technical ...
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Study: In-house consultants on the rise
In-house consultants are increasingly preferred over outside service providers, according to a study by Luenendonk, a German IT consultancy and market researcher.Luenendonk polled 19 German consultancy companies and four buyers of consultancy services in a study called “The status quo and positioning of in-house consulting units 2010.”“Companies’ internal consultants are ...
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Booz: India to be fourth-biggest car market in three years
India will be the fourth-largest market for passengercars within three years, according to consultants Booz & Company.Booz said Indian car sales are growing between 15 pc and 20 pc a year and should reach 3.5 million units by 2013. That would make it the world’s biggest national market behind the ...
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ArticleFerrari switches to Infor ERP LN system
The Ferrari CaliforniaRacecar maker Ferrari will migrate its information systems to Infor’s ERP LN enterprise resource management (ERP) software.The US-based company said the migration from a Baan IV system is expected to be completed this summer. Baan is also part of Infor, a US-based provider of business application software.Ferrari adopted ...
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ArticleFor midsized companies, a planned IT boost
More than half of all midsized companies interviewed for an IBM-commissioned study late last year plan to boost their IT spending in 2011.Of the 2,112 companies polled, 53 pc projected an increase, which compares with only 20 pc in a similar study conducted in 2009.No change was budgeted by 31 ...
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ArticleSaab’s 9-3 ePower test fleet to be powered by UQM Technologies
Saab’s electric 9-3 will have a range of 200kmUQM Technologies will provide the electric motors for a test fleet of 70 Saab 9-3 ePower models, the US-based developer of alternative-energy technologies said.Beginning this autumn, UQM will start delivering its 135kW, 184hp PowerPhase electric motors to Saab. The 9-3 ePower will ...
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inthinc is awarded distracted-driving patent
inthinc Technology Solutions has been awarded a patent covering driving safety technology related to cell phone and text detection.The US-based telematics company said the patent will help it make products that combat distracted driving. The patent covers technology that detects in-car cell phone usage. The system then coaches the driver ...
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ArticleOnStar shows smart-grid technology
OnStar shows how electric vehicles connect to the Smart GridOnStar is showing how its energy management technologies will help integrate electric vehicles into intelligent electricity networks.In presentations at this week’s DistribuTECH conference in San Diego, the GM telematics unit is using  the Chevrolet Volt to demonstrate how its technology ...
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ArticleExpert panel: Obama’s electric-vehicle goal hard to attain
Obama has set the US an ambitious electric-vehicle goal for 2015A panel of experts said Wednesday that President Barack Obama is unlikely to attain his goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on American roads by 2015.“Automakers and suppliers do not have sufficient production targets, and the demand from consumers ...
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ArticleMcKinsey says urban EV adoption may be faster than expected
The City of London is promoting electric vehiclesGetting urban consumers to buy an electric vehicle may be easier than most car executives and policymakers think.That’s one of the conclusions from a report written by McKinsey consultants in the latest issue of the McKinsey quarterly.McKinsey says research conducted in late 2009 ...
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A Cloud benchmark for German service providers
With the number of Cloud service providers growing rapidly, the Experton Group will shortly release a study that sheds some light on the differences between the various market players.In April the German consultants and market researchers will release “Cloud Vendor Benchmark 2011,” a study that compares Cloud service providers in ...
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ArticleBMW, PSA create hybrid technology joint venture
The engine compartment of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6BMW and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen have formed a 50-50 joint venture to develop hybrid technology.The move follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding signed in October to expand the existing hybrid cooperation between the two carmakers.BMW Peugeot Citroen Electrification will focus on developing standard ...
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ArticleAston Martin chooses Siemens for global development
The Aston Martin RapideAston Martin is standardizing its global sports car development using Siemens software, the German engineering group said Tuesday.The British sports car maker will use NX and Teamcenter software to manage its design and development processes. The software is made by the Siemens Industry Automation Division, which providesproduct ...
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ArticleIn M2M bid, Telit to acquire Motorola Solutions
Telit Wireless Solutions has reached agreement to purchase Motorola Solutions, in a bid to expand its machine-to-machine (M2M) business activities.The Rome-based maker of M2M modules said the acquisition would boost its revenues to 180 million dlrs a year, based on 2010 proforma numbers.The company said it would issue 23,793,750 new ...
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BMW to offer improved traffic information
BMW will offer drivers improved traffic information later this year, when it rolls out its new Real-Time Traffic Information (RTTI) system.The German premium carmaker said the system, which will use traffic data from a broad range of sources, will be available this autumn as an option that can be added ...
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ArticleFrance's Assystem moves to expand in Germany
Assystem, in a move to enhance its offering of embedded systems, is buying Berner & Mattner, a German embedded electronics specialist. The transaction is expected to be concluded in a fewdays.The French engineering and innovation consultancy said, in a press statement, that  the acquisition would strengthen its position in ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz fuel-cell cars on grand tour around the world
Daimler hopes to show that fuel cells are technically mature and suitable for everyday useCelebrating the 125th anniversary of the automobile, Daimler-Benz is sending three fuel-cell powered Mercedes cars on a trip around the world.The three B-Class F-CELL vehicles are expected to cross four continents and 14 countries on what ...
