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ArticleToyota to show information-hub vehicle at Tokyo show
The Fun-Vii concept car, which will be shown at the Tokyo auto show, is Toyota’s version of the fully connected car (Photo: Toyota)Toyota has developed a concept car that provides a futuristic vision of how people, cars and society can be linked.The Japanese carmaker will unveil its concept, which is ...
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ArticleMazda unveils regenerative braking with capacitor
The Mazda Takeri concept car, which will be unveiled at the Tokyo auto show, will feature new braking technology (Photo: Mazda)Mazda said it will be the first car group to start selling models equipped with regenerative braking systems that use a capacitor to store electricity.The Japanse carmaker said its system, ...
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ArticleTesla starts Model S roadshow in N. America, Europe
Tesla isembarking on North American and European tours to show its new Model S, which it claims is "the world's first sedan built from the ground up as an electric vehicle."The electric sports car maker will provide potential buyers with a detailed look at the engine, battery pack, front suspension ...
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ArticleFully networked car workshop
For the seventh consecutive year the World Standards Cooperation (WSC) is organizing the "Fully Networked Car" workshop during the Geneva auto show.The workshop, which will take place in Geneva March 7 and 8, 2012, provides a venue for car companies and standards makers to meet and discuss the car of ...
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ArticleDaimler, BYD to show concept EV at 2012 Beijing auto show
In March, 2010, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche (left) and BYD Chairman Wang Chuan-fu signed their partnership for electric vehicles in China (Photo: Daimler)Daimler and Chinese car and battery maker BYD said they plan to show a concept version of their planned electric vehicle at next year's Beijing auto show.The German ...
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ArticleDaimler's car2go reaches 1 million rentals
Hamburg was one of the first car2go cities (Photo: Daimler)Daimler said its car2go car-sharing scheme has achieved a first milestone: 1 million car rentals.The program has been running for two-and-a-half years, gradually expanding globally from its first location in Ulm.In that southern Germany city car2go now has 21,000 registered users ...
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ArticleHonda's electric Fit to charge faster with Toshiba battery module
Honda’s electric Fit was unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show this week (Photo: Honda)The new electric version of the Honda Fit, which will be for sale from the summer of 2012,will be powered by Toshiba battery modules that the company says will charge quicker and provide less heat than ...
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ArticleEV Battery Tech, London
The annual EV Battery Tech conference will take place in London Feb 28 and 29, 2012.The two-day gathering will focus onprogress made in reducing the costs of electric-vehicle battery systems. A series of industry speakers will look at the latest developments.Key automaker speakers include Kazuo Yajima, head of Nissan’s global ...
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ArticleFord's 2012 Escape offers range of new IT features
[nggallery id=6]Ford's new Escape SUV, which is unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show this week, offers a range of IT features designed to show that the US carmaker is committed to spreading electronic innovation throughout its new models.The Escape is an important car for Ford for two reasons. The ...
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ArticleIn F1 PLM, Dassault rules but Siemens is gaining ground
Ultra-fast F1 race cars need technical updates to be applied at record speeds as well (Photo: McLaren)The PLM power relationships in motorsports’ top tier have been set in stone for many years. Dassault Systèmes, with its Catia design program, is the undisputed heavyweight.But rival Siemens PLM is fighting back.The German ...
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ArticleSAP to spend $2 billion in China through 2015
SAP Labs will play a major innovation role in China (Photo: SAP)SAP plans to spend more than 2 billion dlrs in China as it strengthens its commitment to one of the world's fastest growing major markets.The German business software maker said in a press release that it wants to increase ...
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ArticleUS Mazda CX-5 to feature TomTom embedded navigation
The Mazda CX-5 will be shown in Los Angeles this month (Photo: Mazda)When Mazda shows its new CX-5 at the Los Angeles auto show later this month, the compact crossover SUV will feature a line-fitted navigation system from TomTom, the Dutch navigation systems group said.TomTom said the integration marks the ...
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ArticleSeat to roll out 2 electric cars for testing
The Seat Leon hybrid will be an "all-purpose car" (Photo: Seat)Seat is getting ready to test two electric prototypes in advance of a full market introduction in 2015.The Spanish carmaker, a member of Germany's Volkswagen Group, said it will make available for evaluation to government institutions in Catalonia and Madrid ...
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ArticleGerman testers find cold weather shortens EV range
The Citroen C-Zero has a shortened electric range in winter, Dekra says (Photo: Citroen)Electric vehicles have a much shorter driving range when the weather turns cold, according to tests conducted by Dekra, a German testing and certification company.Dekra conducted simulated summer and winter tests on a Citroen C-Zero EV. It ...
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ArticleThai floods drive up hard disk prices
A shortage of hard disks is not expected to increase computer prices (Photo: Samsung)Flooding in Thailand and resulting plant closures in the country have led to massive price increases for computer hard disks.According to BITKOM, Germany's high-tech industry association, hard disk prices have risen 80 pc since September alone. BITKOM ...
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ArticleHoeflich to become new Conti CIO
Elisabeth Hoeflich (Photo: automotiveIT)Elisabeth Hoeflich will take over as group CIO of German supplier Continental January 1, 2012.Hoeflich, who currently serves as CIO Rubber Group and Corporate Functions at Continental, succeeds Ralf Brunken, who is moving to automaker Volkswagen to become head of all IT application development there. She will ...
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ArticleAlliance formed to advance ethernet for in-car connectivity
The OPEN alliance says ethernet is a cost-effective automotive networking technology (Photo: NXP)Carmakers BMW and Hyundai have teamed up with Broadcom, NXP Semiconductors, Freescale and Harman to make ethernet the computer networking technology of choice inside the car.The move comes as the auto industry is preparing for new and more ...
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ArticleHarman, Sierra Wireless start LTE infotainment road tests
Sierra Wireless will use its AirPrime wireless modules to get faster connectivity into the car (Photo: Sierra Wireless)HARMAN and Sierra Wireless are cooperating to make in-car infotainment systems connect faster with the world outside the vehicle.Harman, a large audio and infotainment group, is teaming up with wireless module maker Sierra ...
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ArticleToyota, Intel join forces on next-generation infotainment
Intel’s dashboard monitors driver behavior (Photo: Intel)Toyota and Intel are teaming up to develop the next generation of in-vehicle infotainment systems.Intel, the world's biggest chipmaker, said the two companies hope to devise new usage models for connecting mobile devices in the car.The cooperation took shape amid expectations that connected cars ...
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ArticleTELEMATICS UPDATE: No role for smartphones in Europe's eCall
eCall emergency calls need to reach call centers without delay (Photo: EU, ADAC)MUNICH --Smartphone integration may be one of the hottest issues in automotive infotainment, but the ubiquitous end-user device will not play a role in Europe's eCall initiative.The EU Commission wants the Europe-wide emergency calling system to be mandatory ...
