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ArticleInfineon to acquire International Rectifier
Infineon CEO Ploss: The International Rectifier acquisition "will unleash great potential.” (Photo: Infineon)Infineon has signed an agreement to buy International Rectifier Corp in a bid to further strenghthen its position in the global semiconductor and power management market.The German chip maker will pay 40 dlrs a share or a ...
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ArticleGermany presents IT security legislation
German cabinet ministers propose stricter rules for reporting IT security breaches (Photo: German Interior Ministry)The German government has presented a draft IT security law that aims to boost data protection in companies, public offices and private households. The paper, drafted by the Interior Ministry, proposes to have IT security ...
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ArticleStudy: VW could be world's biggest carmaker in 2014
A new study predicts that Volkswagen Group, which wants to be the world's biggest automaker in terms of unit sales by 2018, could achieve that goal this year already.Europe's largest automaker has "a good chance" to reach the target in 2014 after selling more cars than Toyota in the first ...
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ArticleContinental hires Google exec for new Silicon Valley unit
Former Google executive Seval Oz will head Continental's new Silicon Valley unit (Photo: ContinentalContinental is setting up a beachhead in Silicon Valley, in a move to make sure it is part of a growing automotive and IT community in California mapping out the future of personal transportation.The Hanover-based automotive ...
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ArticleNewspaper: Russia mulls car import restrictions
Expanded sanctions may depend on new western moves, Moscow officials say (Photo: Azov/Wikimedia)Russia may impose import restrictions on foreign-made cars if European and US sanctions are expanded further, according to a local newspaper.The newspaper, Vedomosti, said it had been told by two government officials that Moscow could resort to ...
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ArticleStrong growth seen for user-based insurance
UK automobile club AA offers UBI with the help of a so-called Drivesafe box in the car (Photo: AA)User-based insurance (UBI)Â is set to continue its strong growth and is on its way to become an essential part of the insurance industry's offerings, according to a new report published ...
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ArticleIAA Commercial Vehicles - Hanover
The IAA features demonstrations of the latest trucking technologies (Photo: IAA)The Hanover commercial vehicles fair (IAA) will take place September 23 through October 2. The show, which is held every other year, kicks off with two press days, Sept 23 and 24, before opening to the public Sept. 25.The ...
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ArticleHandelsblatt Automotive Summit - Munich
The Handelsblatt Automotive Summit, which features presentations by several German automaker CEOs, will be held in Munich October 30 and 31.Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn and Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche will be among the speakers, as will Opel CEO Thomas Neumann, Volvo Cars chief Hakan Samuelsson and Continental boss Elmar ...
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ArticleCisco: cyber-security threats require high-level attention
Cisco's mid-year report looks at the state of cyber security in the 1st half of 2014 (Photo: Cisco)As companies look to defend themselves against high-profile digital threats, cyber criminals are exploiting other, less obvious weaknesses in companies' IT landscape, according to a new report published by Cisco.A focus on ...
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ArticleLamborghini CIO returns to Audi
Schlapp was at Lamborghini for four-and-a-half years (Photo: Claus Dick)Lamborghini CIO Matthias Schlapp is moving back to Audi, the luxury sports car maker's parent company within the Volkswagen Group.Schlapp is assuming responsibility for pre-production, readiness and production planning at Audi. He will be succeeded at Lamborghini by Federico Boni, ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress - Hanover
The annual carIT Congress, organized by the automotiveIT Group, will take place September 30 at the Hanover fairgrounds during the IAA truck fair.The event, which has as its theme "Connected Car; the Future of Mobility," will bring together around 500 decision makers from the automotive and IT industries.Speakers include Audi ...
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ArticleDreamforce - San Francisco
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff hosts the annual Dreamforce convention (Photo: Salesforce)Salesforce.com will host its Dreamforce convention in San Francisco October 13 through 16.The annual gathering, which brings together more than 100,000 IT professionals and users of Salesforce software, is a forum for discussions about the latest IT trends, the ...
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ArticleLos Angeles auto show
The Los Angeles auto show, which will start Nov. 18, will feature nearly 60 world and North American vehicle debuts, the organizers said.The annual event will, once again, kick off with a Connected Car Expo, which will be enhanced with a "Connected City Summit."The connected-car event, which will take place ...
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ArticleSiemens receives green light for California e-highway test
Siemens e-highway concept uses overhead cables to power trucks (Photo: Siemens)Siemens has received the green light from California authorities to test a so-called e-highway concept near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.The German electrical and electronics conglomerate said it will fit a section of highway with overhead ...
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ArticlePelata to carmakers: Watch out for Google
Pelata addresses IT executives during a Salesforce convention in Paris June 26 (Photo: Salesforce)MUNICH ”“ Google may not be a direct competitor to established automakers yet, but the internet company's drive to capture customer information is a threat to car brands. That's the message Patrick Pelata, head of Salesforce.com's ...
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ArticleABI Research: 24 million cars with Apple CarPlay in 2019
Many car brands already offer CarPlay (Photo: Apple)Apple and Google are set to become bigger players in the car, but the auto industry will also adopt open-source systems from other organizations, according to a report by market analysts ABI Research.ABI predicts that by 2019 there will be 24 million ...
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ArticleGoogle on top in autonomous-driving debate
Google's autonomous prototype has been one of the most talked-about car concepts (Photo: Google)Google is the most influential player in the public discussion about autonomous driving, according to a recent market survey.The survey, which was conducted by US market researchers Appinions, ranked Google number one, followed by chipmaker Intel, ...
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ArticleNewspaper: Bosch insures against cybercrime
Robert Bosch has taken out a 100 million euro insurance policy to safeguard its operations against cybercrime, according to a report in the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung.The policy was issued by a consortium led by German insurer Allianz, according to the report. It also includes industrial insurance specialist Ace ad ...
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ArticleInfosys, Daimler in data-center partnership
Daimler's connected cars rely on information channeled through its data centers (Photo: Daimler)Infosys will manage Daimler's global data centers as part of a multi-year agreement between the Indian IT service provider and the German premium car group.Infosys said in a press release that the agreement covers data center and ...
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ArticleStudy: Dealers need IT upgrades
Sales and service reps are seen to need better tools to play key role in dealerships (Photo: Renault)Car dealers need to do more on the IT side to improve service and focus more clearly on the customer, according to a new study conducted by Germany's Autohaus magazine and consultants ...
