All CES articles – Page 3

  • ford fields.automotiveIT
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    Ford Motor's Fields to deliver keynote at 2015 CES

    2014-11-11T08:14:28Z

    Ford's Fields (pictured) and Daimler's Zetsche will be top auto-industry speakers at CES 2015 (Photo; Ford)Ford Motor CEO Mark Fields, further increasing the automotive presence at the International CES, will deliver a keynote address at the Las Vegas consumer electronics convention January 6. He will join Daimler CEO Dieter ...

  • daimler.automotiveIT
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    Daimler's Zetsche to keynote CES 2015

    2014-10-07T11:36:41Z

    Zetsche is pushing autonomous-driving technologies at Daimler. He also spoke at the CES in 2012 (Photo: Daimler)Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche, keen to affirm the his car company's connectivity credentials, will deliver a keynote address at the 2015 International CES consumer electronics fair in Las Vegas in early January.Zetsche will ...

  • audi a3.automotiveIT
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    AT&T to provide 4G to Audi A3 in US

    2014-01-07T17:15:00Z

    A3 owners can add LTE for the car to their AT&T data plan (Photo: Audi)LAS VEGAS - AT&T, capitalizing on its large mobile network, will provide  4G LTE connectivity to Audi's new A3 in the US.The telecommunications group, which made the announcement at the CES consumer electronics show ...

  • nvidia tegra.automotiveIT
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    CES: Nvidia shows high-power automotive chip

    2014-01-06T17:56:55Z

    LAS VEGAS -- Nvidia said its new K1 mobile processor will provide a decisive impulse for the trend toward autonomous driving. Nvidia's Tegra K1 chip offers more computing power and low energy consumption (Photo: Nvidia)The US-based chipmaker said the its Tegra K1 chip is an automotive-grade version of the same ...

  • harman.automotiveIT
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    CES: Harman unveils next-gen infotainment platform

    2014-01-06T17:41:56Z

    Harman builds premium infotainment for the Mercedes S-Class and other models (Photo; Harman)LAS VEGAS -- Harman unveiled a next-generation automotive infotainment platform that offers an HTML 5-based application environment.The premium audio and infotainment group said the platform will allow for faster development of connected apps and offer better network ...

  • ford.automotiveIT
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    Ford appoints former Cadillac exec to run connected-car operations

    2014-01-05T12:37:24Z

    Butler was for many years a senior Cadillac executive (Photo: GM)Ford Motor has appointed Don Butler to develop its connected-car strategy, consolidating an area of growing automotive importance under one executive.Butler resigned as vice president global strategy at General Motors' Cadillac division in the summer of 2013. Earlier in ...

  • daimler.automotiveIT
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    At CES, a Mercedes connected to "internet of things"

    2014-01-04T15:58:19Z

    Mercedes has signed an agreement with smart watch maker Pebble (Photo: Mercedes)Mercedes-Benz will show at the upcoming CES in Las Vegas how an intelligently networked vehicle becomes part of the internet of things.In the runup to the huge consumer electronics show, the German premium car maker signed an agreement ...

  • audi.automotiveIT
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    Ford Motor, Audi to show concept cars at CES

    2014-01-04T08:07:26Z

    Audi's hybrid concept has a 700 bhp e-tron powertrain (Photo: Audi)Ford Motor and Audi will show two concept cars at the international CES in Las Vegas this year, underscoring the growing importance to the car industry of the annual consumer electronics gathering.Ford will unveil the C-Max Solar Energi Concept, ...

  • bosch.automotiveIT
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    Bosch establishes internet-of-things unit

    2013-12-19T11:05:33Z

    Bosch expects the internet of things to generate a broad range of new services (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch, which has been driving the internet-of-things trend, is establishing a separate unit to make devices and objects talk to each other.The company, Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions, will build compact electronic products ...

  • CES.automotiveIT
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    9 automakers set to exhibit at Las Vegas International CES

    2013-11-28T07:16:03Z

    Automotive floor space is set to rise to 140,000 square feet at the 2014 CES (Photo: CES)Nine global carmakers will have displays at the International CES in Las Vegas, continuing a trend of more automotive presence at major consumer electronics events.Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes ...

  • audi.automotiveIT
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    Audi's Stadler to speak at Las Vegas CES

    2013-10-03T10:27:40Z

    Stadler unveiled the Audi nanuk quattro concept at the Frankfurt auto show in September (Photo: Audi)Audi CEO Rupert Stadler will deliver a keynote address at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas, providing further evidence of the auto industry's commitment to integrating consumer electronics in the car.The CES is ...

  • lexus ces 2013.automotiveIT
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    CES - Las Vegas

    2013-09-20T13:40:23Z

    Lexus showed a connected research vehicle at the 2013 CES (Photo: Arjen Bongard)The 2014 Las Vegas CES will, as usual, be the first major consumer electronics event of the new year, starting with a press day January 6 and running through January 10, 2014.The annual gathering, the largest of ...

  • bosch.automotiveIT
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    Bosch sees gradual progression to autonomous driving

    2013-01-18T08:28:49Z

    As driver-assistance technologies become more sophisticated, they will one day drive the car, Bosch says (Photo: Bosch)Increasingly sophisticated driver-assistance technologies will gradually make autonomous driving a reality, according to Robert Bosch."Fully autonomous driving will come about one step at a time," said Gerhard Steiger, president of the Chassis Systems ...

  • Lexus.CES.automotiveIT
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    CES: Lexus research vehicle has next-gen driver assistance

    2013-01-16T15:34:37Z

    Lexus has equipped the research vehicle with a broad array of sensors (Photo: Arjen Bongard)LAS VEGAS -- A research vehicle based on the Lexus LS showed the direction safety technologies are likely to take in coming years, Toyota said.The Japanese carmaker showed a vehicle that is equipped with a ...

  • GM.automotiveIT
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    CES: Developers gain access to GM's infotainment

    2013-01-08T15:31:04Z

    GM infotainment will soon feature customized apps (Photo: GM)LAS VEGAS ”“ Developers will be able to create in-vehicle apps for General Motors infotainment systems, after the US carmaker announced a software development kit for programmers.The kit will allow drivers to add apps and features to their cars after the ...

  • ford-logo blue.automotiveIT
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    CES: Ford opens SYNC to mobile app developers

    2013-01-08T14:18:14Z

    Ford will let outsiders develop apps for its SYNC system (Photo: Ford)LAS VEGAS ”“ Mobile app developers will gain easier access to Ford's in-car telematics system, SYNC.The US carmaker announced at the CES here that it is launchingan open mobile app developer program that provides a software development kit ...

  • visteon e-bee concept ces13.automotiveIT
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    CES: Visteon displays mid-range infotainment platform and E-Bee concept

    2013-01-08T14:02:07Z

    At the CES, Visteon is showing the E-bee, a concept vehicle designed for new mobility concepts (Photo: Visteon)LAS VEGAS - Visteon hopes to persuade automakers that its new infotainment platform offers all the essential user requirements while still giving car brands the possibility to differentiate with unique design features.At ...

  • continental.automotiveIT
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    CES: Continental deploys magic to reduce driver distraction

    2013-01-08T13:31:22Z

    Continental's technology moves content between screens with the swipe of a hand (Photo: Continental)LAS VEGAS - Continental is showcasing what it calls "digital companion" technologies at the CES consumer electronics fair here.The German automotive supplier says "meaningful driving information systems" are replacing traditional in-car dashboards and advanced vehicle electronics ...

  • ford mulally ces.automotiveIT
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    CES - Las Vegas

    2012-11-08T15:55:01Z

    Ford CEO Alan Mulally was one of the automotive speakers at the 2012 CES (Photo: CES)The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), one of the biggest consumer-electronics gatherings worldwide, will take place in Las Vegas January 7 - 11, 2013. The first day is reserved for press-related activities.The annual event ...

  • audi cebit.automotiveIT
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    CeBIT: Audi to present connected-car solutions

    2012-02-15T10:50:49Z

    Audi is planning a sizeable presence at the upcoming CeBIT IT fair, insiders say.The German premium car maker, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will have its own stand at the high-tech trade show, which is held in Hanover March 6-10.Audi will showcase its Audi connect vehicle networking suite of ...