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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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ArticleCES: Harman unveils next-gen infotainment platform
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 ...
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ArticleFord Motor, Audi to show concept cars at CES
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, ...
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ArticleBosch establishes internet-of-things unit
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 ...
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ArticleJLR, Intel to jointly development infotainment systems
The Jaguar XF and XJR on display at the 2013 Frankfurt auto show (Photo: JLR)Jaguar Land Rover is joining forces with chipmaker Intel to develop future vehicle infotainment systems. The British car group, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, also is opening a new r&d center in Portland, ...
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ArticleRinspeed to show infotainment for autonomous driving in Geneva
In the Rinspeed concept vehicle, passengers and drivers are the focus (Photo: Rinspeed)Taking the advent of autonomous driving for granted, Rinspeed sees new opportunities for in-car infotainment functions. At the Geneva auto show in March, the Swiss concept-car specialist will unveil a vision of a vehicle designed to allow ...
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ArticleDassault Systemes to acquire RTT
RTT has worked with various automakers on digital retail concepts (Photo: RTT)Dassault Systemes said it has agreed to buy 84 pc of Munich-based RTT for a reported 179 million euros.The Paris-based product lifecycle management software group said RTT, which is a leader in 3D visualization software, will add a ...
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ArticleFord unveils new Mustang
The Ford Mustang has been in continuous production for 50 years (Photo: Ford)Ford unveiled a new version of its Mustang sports car Thursday, acknowledging that the model is designed to boost the car brand's image as a maker of technologically advanced as well as sporty vehicles across all market ...
