All Daimler articles – Page 9
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ArticleDaimler prefers Siemens CAD software to Dassault's
Daimler said it will, from the summer of 2012, integrate work from morethan 20 development centers and their most important suppliers on a single product development platform provided by Siemens.The move came as a surprise to Dassault Systemes, the French maker of CATIA PLM software, whichrenewed its CATIA contract with ...
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ArticleInterview: Daimler's Thomas Weber on carIT
Thomas Weber sees a big role for IT in new carsDaimler’s r&d boss says IT will play a key role in tomorrow's passenger cars. In an interview with automotiveIT, Thomas Weber cited driver-assistance systems, comfort features and new media as areas where IT will play a central role.“The car will ...
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ArticleIn German research project, cars store electricity for Smart Home
Electric vehicles store energy for the Smart HomeThe smart home on the grounds of the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology in southwestern German is ready for new tenants.The prefab 80 square meter home is a prototype of the energy-efficient household of the future. That means electric vehicles serve as energy-storage units, ...
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Generation Facebook in the car industry
Social networks have become a matter of course for the Facebook generation. And companies in the auto industry are working hard to establish a presence in the world of Web 2.0. New communication initiatives are essential, both to make contact with young talent and to connect with a new generation ...
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ArticleDaimler uses Web 2.0 Portal to boost business innovation
Jerome Guillen is Daimler’s director, business innovationDaimler has been a big user of Web 2.0 technology to generate new ideas and boost its three-year old Business Innovation initiative.The German premium-car maker said that, after three years, the unit has generated 58 new business ideas. About 12 of these have been ...
