Cloud & Edge Computing
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ArticleZF collaborates with Israeli tech companies to boost AI competence
ZF Friedrichshafen is strengthening its artificial intelligence (AI) competence by cooperating with two Israeli tech companies, Cognata and OptimalPlus.
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ArticleVW Group bundles development of full autonomy in one unit
Volkswagen Group is bringing together in one division all the full autonomous-driving developments taking place across its 12 automotive brands.
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ArticlePorsche and SAP to cooperate more closely on digital transformation
Porsche and SAP will work closely together on new initiatives for the digital transformation of the German sports car maker.
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ArticleCIO Klaus Straub leaves BMW
Klaus Straub, CIO of BMW has left the company, the German premium car maker confirmed Thursday.
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ArticleMcDermott steps down as CEO of SAP
Bill McDermott is stepping down as CEO of SAP with immediate effect, the company said Thursday. He is succeeded by management board members Jennifer Morgan and Christian Klein, who will serve as co-CEOs of the world’s largest business software group.
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ArticleFujitsu to launch platform for automotive big data use
Fujitsu plans to launch a platform specifically designed to quickly process large volumes of data from connected cars.
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ArticleFaurecia opens Tel Aviv center; focus will be on cyber security
Faurecia has opened an office in Tel Aviv, where it hopes to accelerate its cyber security strategy.
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ArticleDeloitte plans AI platform for business
Deloitte is developing a platform to help companies use artificial intelligence (AI) to solve business challenges.
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ArticleZF, IBM and UBS are teaming up to build a blockchain-based automotive transaction platform
ZF Friedrichshafen, IBM and UBS are teaming up to build a blockchain-based automotive transaction platform.
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ArticleA program of change for Volkswagen Group IT
Over the past two years, Volkswagen’s central Group IT division, led by CIO Martin Hofmann, has been expanding staff numbers, investment and digital projects across the group’s business processes, and working more closely with brands like Audi, Porsche and Skoda. In the first of a multi-part article special on Group IT, automotiveIT International explains the evolving shape of the organization.
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ArticleBuilding Volkswagen’s Industrial Cloud
Volkswagen Group’s landmark project with Amazon Web Services will help to connect all its global factories, and eventually the supply chain as well. At the core of the project is a drive to establish a standard software stack that will transform the way production IT is developed and implemented across Volkswagen locations.
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ArticleAugmenting intelligence: How BMW’s US IT center is putting AI into the hands of workers
The BMW IT Technology Innovation and Research Center in the US is both a research lab and closely aligned to the carmaker’s production in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Bennie Vorster, who leads special projects there, talks to automotiveIT International about industrializing new tech, and making sure AI assists workers.
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ArticleGM to rely more on Google for infotainment features
General Motors is integrating a range of Google applications into its cars, as customers want seamless integration between in-car infotainment and the devices they use at home and in the office.
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ArticleFrankfurt auto show to feature strong focus on electric vehicles
The Frankfurt auto show opens next week with a promise to be a showcase for the changing face of personal mobility.
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ArticleAn interview with Trumpf CIO Thilo Press: “We need to understand that IT is part of the business”
Digitalization is a core part of the corporate strategy at Trumpf and IT plays a big role in the plans. Thilo Press, CIO of the German maker of machine tools since 2015, recently talked to automotiveIT about the digitalization of products and processes, the potential of artificial intelligence and the need for IT to be a fully integrated part of the company’s business. Following are edited excerpts from the interview:
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ArticleRobert Bosch gets a new CIO
Vijay Ratnaparkhe is the new CIO of Robert Bosch, succeeding Elmar Pritsch, who has taken on new responsibilities at the large German automotive supplier group.
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ArticleFormer Byton chief Breitfeld becomes CEO of Faraday Future
Former Byton CEO Carsten Breitfeld has been appointed global chief executive of Los Angeles-based Faraday Future (FF), strengthening the management ranks of the Chinese-owned electric-vehicle company and potentially improving its chances of bringing to market its flagship FF 91 model.
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ArticleSchaeffler to work with SAP to improve digital efficiency
Schaeffler plans to work with business software group SAP to further develop its IT systems and step up digital transformation to improve efficiency.
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ArticleStudy: German logistics sector fails to benefit from startup technologies
German companies transporting goods all too often ignore the potential of digital technologies developed by startup companies, a new study found.
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ArticleData center power outage shuts down Nissan and Infiniti dealer and production systems in North America
A power outage at a Nissan data center in Denver, Colorado disrupted the communications network used by Nissan North America across the US, Mexico and Canadafor most of this week, impacting IT systems both for production and dealers.
