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Small congested cities to get help from IBM, Telvent
IBM and Telvent are developing a set of traffic solutions that is customized for small cities.The two US-based IT service providers said the well-known congestion problems faced by bigger metropolitan areas tend to overshadow the traffic issues of smaller cities. In urban areas with populations of less than 500,000 people, ...
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NAVTEQ’s Traffic Patterns now available in Brazil
NAVTEQ said its Traffic Patterns routing software, which helps commuters circumvent congestion, is now available in Brazil.The mapping and location data specialist, which is owned by Finnish mobile phone company Nokia, said launch coverage for the Brazil edition of Traffic Patterns includes nearly 11,000 kilometers of roads in six of ...
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ArticleFrost & Sullivan sees strong navigation growth in 4 Asian countries
Frost & Sullivan predicts strong growth for car navigation systems in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.In a research report that looks at the prospects for car-navigation systems in these four Asian countries, the researchers put the spotlight on high-potential markets that are often overshadowed by the bigger growth markets China ...
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ArticleChina Transinfo signs traffic-information pact with Liaoning Mobile
China Transinfo said it has signed a real-time traffic information agreement with Lianong Mobile covering the cities of Shenzhen, Chongqing, Chengdu, Dalian and Wuhan.The Chinese provider of transportation and traffic information services said its Yootu subsidiary will provide real-time traffic information to be transmitted directly into China Mobile's real-time traffic ...
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ArticleZipcar moves into Hollywood
Car sharing is set to grow in Los Angeles with a recent move by Zipcar into Hollywood.The car sharing service announced last week that it is expanding a pilot partnership with the city of Los Angeles that started in September, 2009. The company has added 10 cars to its Hollywood ...
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ArticleGlobal IT: The good, the bad and the ugly
The global growth of the car industry poses new challenges to IT managers (Photo: Gaby Albert/file photo)German carmakers have opened offices and car plants all over the world. And in the process, they left their far-flung operations a high degree of local control over their operations ”“ including IT.Now CIOs ...
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Valeo, BAIC build electric demo car
Valeo and Chinese automaker Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) have developed an electric demo car equipped with a powertrain built by the French supplier.The two companies presented the vehicle to the Beijing governor this week as an example of the energy-saving potential of electric vehicles.Valeo, a French automotive supplier that ...
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Report: Nissan exec says China not ready yet for EVs
A senior Chinese Nissan executive doesn't think China is ready for the era of electric motorization, according to a report in The China Daily national newspaper.Yasuaki Hashimoto, president of Nissan (China) Investment Co Ltd, said the country urgently needs a national infrastructure standard for electric vehicles. On the subject of ...
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ArticleAudi’s Stadler speaks at 2011 CES, Las Vegas
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 6 through January 9, 2011.The event, organized by the US Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow. It will feature 2,500 global technology ...
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ArticleBMW 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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ArticleTHINK 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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ArticleAmsterdam 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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ArticleHyundai 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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ArticleFisker 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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ArticleGM 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, ...
