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ArticleVW brand to invest in new business, cut work force by 30,000
At this week's LA auto show, VW presented a new version of the electric e-Golf (Photo: VW)Volkswagen Group announced plans to strengthen its focus on new mobility, while at the same time reducing the work force at its core VW brand by 30,000.The moves are necessary to shore up ...
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ArticleAt Intel, a greater focus on autonomous driving
Krzanich, speaking at the LA auto show, said "data is the new currency of the automotive world" (Photo: Intel)Intel will spend an additional 250 million dlrs on automotive technology, as the US company targets a potential high-growth market for its core semiconductor business.In a keynote address at the opening ...
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ArticleNXP works with Trillium on automotive cybersecurity software
NXP is keen to develop systems to protect connected cars from cyber attacks (Photo: NXP)NXP will test test Trillium's SecureCAR cybersecurity software in its next-generation microcontroller platform, as the chipmaker steps up its efforts to build embedded technology that can withstand cyber attacks.NXP said Trillium's software complements its own ...
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ArticleSamsung to buy Harman
Samsung is buying Harman to strengthen its connected-car activities (Photo: Harman)Samsung said it plans to acquire Harman International for 8 billion dlrs in cash, giving the Korean electronics giant a bigger stake in the global connected car market."Upon closing, the transaction will immediately give Samsung  significant presence in ...
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ArticleAutomotive Summit: Industry tackling change on many fronts
Zetsche (l), Krueger and Mueller (r) debate new mobility (Photo: Thorsten Jochim/Euroforum)MUNICH -- The auto industry's commitment to change was clearly on display at this year's Handelsblatt Automotive Summit, where the CEOs of the five Germany-based car companies laid out their strategies for the near and medium-term.The CEOs of ...
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ArticleRenault, Chronocam cooperate to make cars see better
Renault hopes Chronocam technology will improve autonomous-driving systems (Photo: Renault)Renault has entered into a strategic partnership with French computer vision specialist Chronocam to get advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) ready for autonomous driving.Chronocam  develops biologically inspired vision sensors and computer vision technologies for the auto industry. Renault earlier ...
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ArticleMcKinsey: IoT revenue to double in Germany
McKinsey says Germany leads in connected-car technologies (Photo: Cisco)Internet-of-Things related revenue is set to double in Germany to 23 billion euros a year by 2020 from less than 10 billion euros today, according to a new McKinsey study.The consultants said IT and telecommunications service providers are set to gain ...
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ArticleOn the road with DriveNow
DriveNow works well when there are cars available, but that's not always the case (Photo: BMW)For a long weekend away we decided to leave the car at home and use DriveNow to get to and from the airport. It was the first time I used BMW’s DriveNow carsharing service ...
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ArticleToyota plans mobility-services platform
Toyota Motor plans to build a software platform that aims to ease cooperation between the carmaker and its new-mobility partners as they strive to deliver new products.The Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) will bring together a range of business functions Toyota has developed. Through the platform, partners will have access to ...
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ArticleIn trial, GM's Maven to lease cars to Uber drivers
Uber drivers can lease a Chevrolet Malibu (pictured) as part of the pilot (Photo: GM)Maven, General Motors' personal mobility brand, will offer leases of one week or more to Uber drivers as part of a San Francisco pilot program.The pilot offers people interested in using the Uber platform to ...
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ArticleLaura Merling to develop autonomous-vehicle business models at Ford
Laura Merling (Photo: Ford Motor)Ford Motor said Laura Merling, a Silicon Valley based technology executive, will lead the commercialization of the autonomous vehicles it plans to introduce from 2021 onwards.Merling, who has worked at a range of technology companies in the course of her career, will become vice president, ...
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ArticleFord to use more BlackBerry QNX software
Ford's new Sync 3 infotainment system is built on QNX software (Photo: Ford)BlackBerry has signed a deal with Ford Motor that will put more of the Canadian company's QNX software into Ford vehicles.BlackBerry, whose QNX technology already powers connected systems in many cars, said the new agreement will let ...
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ArticleSAIC to market Savari V2X technology in China
Savari's sensor can capture information that is relevant for driverless cars (Photo: Savari)Savari said SAIC Motors will distribute its V2X wireless sensor technology in China, providing the US-based technology company with new growth opportunities in the world's biggest car market.Savari, which makes safety communications technology for interactions between vehicles ...
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ArticlePoll: Auto industry needs to do more with big data
Executives cite a lack of expertise and the absence of a comprehensive data pool (Photo: IBM)Automotive companies see the relevance of big data and analytics, but few have effectively introduced the new technologies, according to a new study.Consultants BearingPoint polled 120 European decision makers at car companies and suppliers ...
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ArticleDaimler takes steps to increase battery production
Daimler's EQ will have an electric range of 500 km (Photo: Arjen Bongard)Daimler started work on a second battery plant in Kamenz in eastern Germany Monday as it prepares for expected strong growth in electric-vehicle sales.The premium car group said it will invest 500 million euros in Kamenz, part ...
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ArticleVolvo, Lynk & Co cars to have OTA in 2017
The Lynk & Co 01 will be like "a smartphone on wheels" (Photo: Arjen Bongard)BERLIN -- Volvo Cars and its newly established sister brand Lynk & Co will have the ability to update software in their new cars over the air (OTA) next year, a senior Volvo executive said ...
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ArticleA new brand: Connected but not really global yet
The Lynk & Co 01 SUV was unveiled at a Gothenburg media event Wednesday (Photo: Geely)GOTHENBURG -- Western carmakers occasionally launch new global brands. In 2015, Hyundai did so with its Genesis luxury marque and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen turned its DS into a separate near-premium brand.But few Chinese automakers have to ...
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ArticleChina's Geely launches international volume car brand
Connectivity is a key attribute of the new Lynk & Co 01 (Photo: Geely)GOTHENBURG -- China's Geely will next year start selling an upmarket global volume brand called Lynk & Co, saying that its first model, the Lynk & Co 01 compact SUV, will be "the most connected car ...
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ArticleDaimler China engages with high-tech startups
Daimler's Lampe (left) and Plug and Play co-founder Rahim Amidi symbolically exchange gifts to celebrate their partnership (Photo: Daimler)Daimler is teaming up with technology investor Plug and Play in China to jointly identify and help Chinese startup companies.The German premium car maker said the tie-up with Plug and Play, ...
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ArticleZF venture capital unit looks for new technologies
Torsten Gollewski (l) is CEO of Zukunft Ventures. ZF CEO Sommer is on the right (Photo: ZF)ZF Friedrichshafen has founded a venture capital unit that can provide funding to startups and other businesses that are developing technologies that could be of interest to the large southern-German automotive supplier.ZF said ...
