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ArticleReuters: Bosch also interested in maps group Here
Robert Bosch is also interested in acquiring a stake in Here, according to the Reuters news agency. The German supplier joins a list of possible future co-owners that includes Microsoft, Ford Motor, Renault and Continental.Here was bought last year by Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz for 2.5 billion euros. The German ...
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ArticleReuters: Amazon, Microsoft may acquire stake in Here mapping company
Digital maps capture billions of 3D points to model road surfaces (Photo: Here)Months after Audi, BMW and Daimler acquired Here from Nokia for 2.5 billion euros, the three carmakers are in talks with Amazon and other companies about a broader ownership structure for the digital mapping company, according to ...
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Article Here appoints Cisco executive as new CEOÂ
Edzard Overbeek takes over as Here CEO on March 1 (Photo: Here)Here, which was acquired from Nokia by a consortium of German carmakers last year, appointed Edzard Overbeek to head the operations of the digital mapping group.Overbeek, 48, is a senior executive at Cisco, where he most recently has ...
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ArticleCES: Audi focuses on car interiors
Audi's virtual cockpit becomes a virtual dashboard (Photo: Audi)LAS VEGAS -- Audi is focusing its attention on the interior of its cars and will develop its virtual cockpit into a virtual dashboard with a broader array of available options for drivers and passengers."The interior of the future will radically ...
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ArticleKnirsch succeeds Hackenberg as Audi technology chief
Knirsch is head of powertrain at Audi. He takes up his new position Jan 1 (Photo: Audi)Stefan Knirsch will succeed Ulrich Hackenberg as head of technical development at Audi effective January 1.The 49-year-old is currently head of powertrain of the Volkswagen Group's premium brand. He previously worked at Porsche ...
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ArticleAudi admits defeat devices present in bigger US engines
Audi expects it will cost 10s of millions of euros to bring engines in line with US law (Photo: Audi)Audi admitted that so-called defeat devices are present in the US versions of its V6 TDI 3-liter diesel powertrains and promised to update software to bring the engines into compliance.The ...
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ArticleTomTom exec: German HERE acquisition is an opportunity
Saucier says drivers need TomTom's real-time traffic information (Photo: Arjen Bongard)FRANKFURT ”“ The planned acquisition of Nokia HERE by a consortium of German premium carmakers provides a business opportunity for the map maker's biggest competitor, TomTom's new automotive boss said in an interview at the Frankfurt Auto Show last ...
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ArticleVW to recall 5 million diesel vehicles
VW will use hardware and software changes to fix engine emissions (Photo: VW)Volkswagen, plans to recall 5 million of its diesel-powered vehicles to fix engine management systems that have been programmed to lower emissions in official test cycles.The German carmaker said in a press statement that "the emissions characteristics" ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress: Audi's Stadler promises "piloted" A7 by 2017
Rupert Stadler believes in the digital future of the automobile  (Photo: Claus Dick)FRANKFURT - Audi CEO Rupert Stadler said Wednesday that the next generation of its flagship A7 sedan will have the core functions of the carmaker's "piloted driving" technologies on board.In a keynote address at the carIT ...
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ArticleUpdate: VW says 11 million vehicles have test software on board
The Golf is one of the vehicles affected by the EPA allegations over manipulated diesel emissions (Photo: VW)Volkswagen Group said Tuesday that 11 million of its diesel-powered vehicles are equipped with the engine management software that is the subject of a US regulatory investigation.The statement appeared to signal that ...
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FeatureAudi production boss sees big changes in car manufacturing
Waltl says the traditional assembly line will stay, but it may not always be used (Photo: Claus Dick)Digitalization is not just changing the car; it is changing every aspect of the car-making industry as well. Hubert Waltl, who has headed production at Audi since April 1, 2014, recently discussed ...
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ArticleAutomated driving gets a boost as Bosch joins research project
Many requirements need to be met for autonomous driving (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch said it has joined a German research product aimed at speeding up the development of automated-driving technologies.The German automotive supplier group said Ko-HAF, as the project is called, wants to help develop cars "in which drivers no ...
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FeatureNokia HERE: Accenture consultant sees more acquisitions
F Axel Schmidt (Photo: Accenture)Following news that Audi, BMW and Daimler are set to jointly acquire Nokia HERE, automotiveIT asked Accenture automotive expert Axel Schmidt three questions about the implications of the transaction.automotiveIT: What's in it for Audi, BMW and Daimler to acquire Nokia HERE?Schmidt: The carmakers are first and ...
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ArticleAudi, BMW, Daimler jointly acquire Nokia HERE
High-precision digital maps will be important for autonomous cars (Photo: Nokia)A consortium of German carmakers is buying Nokia's digital mapping business for 2.8 billion euros.Audi, BMW and Daimler confirmed in a press release that they will jointly acquire Nokia HERE and will run the mapping company as an independent ...
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ArticleSurvey: Many drivers unfamiliar with infotainment features
Audi drivers are most likely to use infotainment features they have in their cars(Photo: Audi)More is not necessarily better when it comes to infotainment in today's cars, according to a new survey. And many car drivers are less than familiar with the infotainment functions available to them.Those are just ...
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ArticleAudi CEO calls on cities to build digital traffic infrastructure
Stadler says most of the urban infrastructure needed by 2050 still has to be built (Photo: Audi)City managers have to urgently address themselves to building the infrastructure needed to create a smarter urban mobility, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler said this week."My key message to politicians is: Now is the ...
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ArticleAudi CIO wins European award
Ulbrich runs an IT department that employs 1,000 people (Photo: Audi)A European CIO network has chosen Audi's IT chief, Mattias Ulbrich, as "European chief information officer of the year."CIONET, a group that brings together more than 5,100 IT executives from 18 countries, cited Ulbrich's succcess in working with Audi's ...
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ArticleAudi to offer Baidu CarLife connectivity in China
Audi will offer fast LTE connectivity with Baidu CarLife in China (Photo: Audi)Audi will adopt a smartphone connectivity system from Baidu in China to capitalize on the popularity of the country's biggest internet search engine.The German premium car maker said Baidu CarLife, as the system is called, will be ...
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ArticleCES Asia - Shanghai
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler will hold a keynote address at CES Asia (Photo: CES)The international CES is staging an Asian version of its flagship Las Vegas consumer electronics trade show in Asia this year. CES Asia will take place in Shanghai May 25 through 27.One of the keynote speakers ...
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ArticleAudi, Mercedes: Better maps important but not crucial for autonomous driving
STUTTGART - Better maps will help improve autonomous-driving technology, but they aren't crucial for the realization of the driverless car, two top automotive executives said Thursday.Ulrich Hackenberg and Thomas Weber, R&D chiefs at, respectively, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, said the premium car makers have developed autonomous test vehicles that can navigate ...
