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ArticlePoint of view: Germany slow to move into digital traffic age
Germany is moving too slowly when it comes to adapting its economy to the digital age.The country's Ministry for Traffic and Digital Infrastructure writes on its homepage: "The digitalization of all areas of our lives and the economy is moving at breathtaking speed. We need to use the opportunities for ...
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ArticleStudy: Ethernet in the car set to grow
Connected vehicles are expected to boost demand for ethernet in the car (Photo: NXP)Connected vehicles are expected to boost demand for ethernet in the carAutomakers in Europe and North America are set to use more ethernet in their cars, as automotive architectures adapt to the demands of more consumer ...
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ArticleVolvo Cars tests self-driving vehicles around Gothenburg
Volvo says autonomous driving must be part of a broader mobility solution (Photo: Volvo Cars)Volvo Cars said it is happy with the test results of a fleet of self-driving vehicles that is gaining experience around the city of Gothenburg."The test cars are now able to handle lane following, speed ...
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ArticleAT&T to provide connectivity to Volvo Cars in N. America
Volvo's 2015 models will feature high-speed AT&T connectivity (Photo: Volvo Cars)AT&T has signed a multi-year agreement to provide connectivity to Volvo Cars in North America.The US Â communications group said that, starting this summer, its "Single SIM" mobile communications platform would be available to buyers of Volvo's 2o15 model-year ...
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ArticleAudi, JLR, Qoros, Genivi executives to speak at automotiveIT International Congress
With the speaker lineup almost complete, the automotiveIT International Congress is set to cover topics ranging from connected retail and the role of big data analysis to open-source infotainment and other key trends in 21st century mobility.The latest additions to the program include Maurits Aalberse, director of connected services at ...
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ArticleApp prototype provides wrong-direction alert
The wrong-way-driver alert uses car-to-x technologies for its warnings(Photo: Technical University Clausthal)Each year there are roughly 1,800 reports of drivers heading the wrong way on Germany's autobahn network. When this leads to accidents, they are often serious. One in six people involved in a resulting collision is killed.The Technical ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT Congress: Dudenhoeffer: Connectivity important for premium sector
Dudenhoeffer says automakers should have the right strategy for developing markets (Photo: Claus Dick)HANOVER - Connected cars will be important differentiators for makers of premium cars, but those manufacturers should be wary of potential data security issues, university professor Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer said Thursday.Dudenhoeffer, who heads the CAR research center ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT Congress: eCall seen cementing automotive IT ties
German State Secretary Rogall-Grothe sees hacking attacks increasing (Photo: Claus Dick)HANOVER - The ties between the automotive and IT industries will get a major push from the introduction in Europe of eCall, a senior German government official said Thursday."At the latest with the firm introduction of eCall the connection ...
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ArticleCeBIT: VW boss says "yes to big data," but warns for dangers
VW CEO Winterkorn doesn't want the car to become a "data monster" (Photo: CeBIT)Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn, opening Europe's biggest high-tech fair, strongly committed the automaker to a future of connected cars and more digitalization across the industry.In an opening address at the CeBIT fair in Hanover, Winterkorn ...
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ArticleFord's new Focus features Sync 2 connectivity
The new Ford Focus is equipped with advanced driver-assistance functions (Photo: Ford)Touting a new version of its Sync connectivity system, Ford unveiled a new Focus model at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona last week.The carmaker also introduced a range of new driver-assistance features, showing clearly that high-tech ...
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ArticleApple launches "CarPlay" for Mercedes, Ferrari, Volvo
Apple's CarPlay will be available for Mercedes, Ferrari and Volvo shortly (Photo: Apple)Apple said a new iPhone connectivity suite will be available for Ferrari, Mercedes and Volvo this week and for other brands at a later date.Apple said its "CarPlay" software can be operated through the car's HMI or ...
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ArticleNvidia GPU Conference, San Jose
Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang is one of the keynote speakers at the GTC (Photo: Nvidia)Nvidia is hosting its annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, March 24-27. The event is billed as the world's biggest and most important conference for GPU developers.Nvidia is a leader in graphics ...
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ArticleITS Europe, Helsinki
The 10th European ITS Congress will take place in Helsinki June 16-19, with sessions set to focus on how new IT applications can improve transportation systems.ITS, short for Intelligent Transportation Systems, brings together municipal and other authorities, transportation companies, IT service providers, Â thought leaders, technologists, researchers and other experts ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT Congress, Hanover
About 500 executives attended the 2013 Congress (Photo: Claus Dick)The automotiveIT Congress will take place during the CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover Thursday, March 13, with discussions set to focus on how IT is helping the auto industry adapt to new business realities.The one-day conference will feature a range ...
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ArticleCeBIT, Hanover
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn will  be one of the speakers at the opening of this year's CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover March 9.Winterkorn will join German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron as opening speakers at the annual event. Britain is CeBIT's official partner country this ...
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ArticleNew Mercedes C-Class sheds 100 kilos, adds high-tech
The new Mercedes C-Class is 100 kilos lighter than its predecessor (Photo: Michelin)DETROIT -- Daimler unveiled the new Mercedes C-Class here, unwrapping a car that has shed 100 kilos of weight while adding a wealth of driver-assistance technologies, many of them imported directly from the bigger E- and S-Class ...
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ArticleAT&T to provide 4G to Audi A3 in US
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 ...
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ArticleCES: Audi wants to close gap between science fiction and reality
Audi's CES concept car is a hybrid whose power plants produce a combined 700 bhp (Photo: Audi)LAS VEGAS --Audi reaffirmed its intentions Monday to be a driver of change as the global auto industry moves toward a new connected model."If mobility used to be about connecting places and people, ...
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ArticleAt CES, Google, automakers forge broad Android alliance
Google has joined forces with several global automakers to extend its Android mobile ecosystem to the car.The search group has teamed up with Audi, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai and chipmaker Nvidia to form the "Open Automotive Alliance," (OAA) a global partnership designed to bring the Android platform into the car ...
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ArticleCES: Nvidia shows high-power automotive chip
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 ...
