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ArticleautomotiveDAY 2012: IT becoming a competitive differentiator
Local Motors co-founder Rogers explained a new crowd-sourcing based approach to carmaking (Photo: Claus Dick)HANOVER -- One thing was clear at the 2012 automotiveDAY conference: IT is quickly becoming one of the major differentiators in the competition between the world's car brands.Until recently, IT was mostly seen as way to ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY: Daimler adopts dual end-user device policy
As business and private lives merge for many workers, Daimler needs to allow private enduser devices for business use, CTO Schneider says (Photo: automotiveIT)HANOVER ”“Daimler has decided to adopt a dual approach to mobile end-user devices in recognition of the diversity of its employees.The German premium car group expects that ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY: T-Systems exec says Cloud has grown up
Luz Mauch is responsible for the automotive sector at T-Systems (Photo: automotiveIT)A senior T-Systems executive said Thursday that Cloud computing is quickly becoming a mainstream part of corporate IT strategies."Cloud computing has by now grown up," said Luz Mauch, senior vice president automotive at T-Systems. The Cloud is no longer ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY: BMW execs say selectivity is key in infotainment
BMW’s Hildegard Wortmann (left) and Karl Probst describe the opportunities and challenges of connected cars (Photo: automotiveIT)HANOVER ”“ BMW executives see huge possibilities to add a wealth of new in-car infotainment functions, but they agreed that selectivity is key.“The possibilities are endless but we need to focus on what makes ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY: Audi’s Strotbek sees car as “part of internet”
Audi board member Strotbek predicted a big new push for in-car services once LTE starts (Photo: automotiveIT)HANOVER ”“ Audi on Thursday reaffirmed its vision of ever more integration between the automotive and IT industries.“We’re not just bringing the internet into the car, we’re bringing the car into the internet,” said ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY - Hanover
More than 400 people attended the automotiveDAY conference in 2011 (Photo: automotiveIT)The fourth annual automotiveDAY conference will focus on the role of IT in fostering growth in the auto industry.Speakers will focus on a range of topics, including the role of IT in boosting growth in the industry; how Cloud ...
