All Digital enterprise articles – Page 20

  • mercedes.automotiveIT
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    VW, Daimler, PSA establish mobility brands

    2016-10-07T16:23:25Z

    The Generation EQ concept provides a preview of future Mercedes cars (Photo: Daimler)PARIS -- Major carmakers are founding new mobility brands as they look for ways to complement and even replace traditional revenue from new car sales.At the Paris auto show last week, volume car makers Volkswagen Group and ...

  • 5g.automotiveIT
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    Automakers join forces to develop 5G connectivity

    2016-10-07T15:23:37Z

    (Photo: Volkswagen Group)Three German automakers have joined forces with telecommunications and IT companies to accelerate the commercial availability of 5G mobile connectivity.The automakers - Audi, BMW and Daimler - have formed the "5G Automotive Association" together with Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Nokia and Qualcomm. The group's aim is to test ...

  • rinspeed.automotiveIT
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    Rinspeed to show urban EV at Las Vegas CES

    2016-10-06T09:39:03Z

    Gardening on wheels is part of the Oasis concept (Photo: Rinspeed)Rinspeed will show an urban electric vehicle that aims to be "something new in the automotive wasteland of uniformity."The Swiss design studio, headed by founder Frank Rinderknecht, unveiled a two-seat electric concept car Thursday that will be presented to ...

  • apple.automotiveIT
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    Point of view: Apple and the car

    2016-09-27T12:02:01Z

    Apple's automotive aspirations could soon move beyond the CarPlay interface (Photo: Apple)By Arjen BongardIs Apple going to become the first IT company to buy into the auto industry?According to the Financial Times last week, Apple has approached McLaren to either buy the British race car maker outright or make ...

  • renault.automotiveIT
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    Renault-Nissan, Microsoft to jointly develop connected services

    2016-09-27T11:02:35Z

    Renault and Nissan want to run connected functions on a single platform  (Photo: Renault)The Renault-Nissan alliance (RNA) and Microsoft will jointly develop next-generation connected services that will run on the software group's Azure platform.The cooperation is part of Renault and Nissan's plan to rapidly move beyond building and ...

  • cybersecurity.automotiveIT
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    IHS: Automotive cybersecurity market to soar

    2016-09-26T15:09:17Z

    Automotive software complexity increases cybersecurity concerns (Photo: Cisco)Demand for software and cloud-based services to protect connected cars will soar to 759 million dlrs in the next seven years, according to a new market forecast.IHS Markit predicts that, by 2023, a quarter of all vehicles sold will be equipped with ...

  • audi.automotiveIT
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    Audi's Knirsch leaving as VW diesel emissions investigation continues

    2016-09-26T14:03:42Z

    Stefan Knirsch (Photo: Audi)Audi's head of R&D, Stefan Knirsch, is stepping down from his post with immediate effect, as investigations into Volkswagen's emissions-test cheating continue.The engineer, who took over from Ulrich Hackenberg at Audi in January, is leaving the company, Audi said.Germany's Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported earlier this ...

  • SAP.automotiveIT
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    Bosch, SAP to join forces for IoT

    2016-09-22T14:45:39Z

    Bosch and SAP want to speed up manufacturing and logistics processes (Photo: SAP)Bosch and SAP plan to jointly develop cloud-based technologies to speed up manufacturing and logistics processes.The two German companies said they have formed a strategic partnership to develop new products for the internet-of-things (IoT) and Industry 4.0.Bosch, ...

  • APPLE.automotiveIT
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    Financial Times: Apple interested in McLaren

    2016-09-22T14:15:34Z

    McLaren builds race cars and runs a Formula One team (Phto: McLaren)Apple is interested in buying McLaren or making a strategic investment in the British race car specialist, according to a report in the Financial Times.The newspaper, citing three people briefed on the negotiations, said Apple is considering a ...

  • daimler.automotiveIT
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    T-Systems extends contract to run Daimler's connected-car platform

    2016-09-21T15:15:30Z

    T-Systems will continue to be Daimler's biggest IT partner (Photo: Deutsche Telekom)T-Systems will continue to manage Daimler's mainframe computers as well as the carmaker's connected-vehicle applications, the German IT service provider said.Under a new agreement, T-Systems, the business services arm of Germany's Deutsche Telekom, will continue to run Daimler's ...

  • renault.automotiveIT
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    Renault-Nissan acquires software development company

    2016-09-21T14:04:49Z

    Renault's Next Two prototype presents a vision of connected driving in 2020 (Photo: Renault)Renault and its alliance partner Nissan jointly acquired Sylpheo, a French software development company, in a move to speed up connected-car initiatives at the two car brands.The Renault-Nissan alliance (RNA) plans to launch more than 10 ...

  • uber.automotiveIT
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    US drafts guidelines for autonomous driving

    2016-09-21T13:41:29Z

    Uber has launched a self-driving taxi experiment in Pittsburgh (Photo: Uber)The US government has drafted guidelines for the autonomous-vehicle revolution, providing more details on how it expects driverless cars to be regulated.The paper, termed "Federal Automated Vehicles Policy," provides regulatory guidelines for today's automated vehicles, but acknowledges that the ...

  • kaspersky.automotiveIT
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    Kaspersky: recovery from security incidents is very costly

    2016-09-20T15:20:18Z

    Speed is essential to minimize the effects of cyber crime, Kaspersky Lab says  (Photo: Kaspersky)A new Kaspersky Lab report warns that recovering from a successful cyber attack can be extremely costly.The average cost of recovery from a single security incident is 86,500 dlrs for small and mid-sized companies, ...

  • mazda.automotiveIT
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    Tanaka to head Mazda's European R&D center

    2016-09-15T12:30:53Z

    Tanaka has worked at Mazda for more than 30 years (Photo: Mazda)Matsuhiro Tanaka has taken over from Kenichiro Saruwatari as head of Mazda's European R&D center in Oberursel, outside Frankfurt.The 55-year-old engineer has worked at the Japanese carmaker since 1984, most recently in vehicle development and testing.Saruwatari, 51, is ...

  • sec.automotiveIT
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    VW founds automotive cyber security firm

    2016-09-14T17:01:11Z

    (Photo: SEC)Volkswagen Group, working with three Israeli experts, has founded an automotive cyber security company.The move is a long-term investment in cyber security “to make vehicles and their ecosystem more secure,” the VW brand’s head of electrical and electronic development, Volkmar Tanneberger, said in a press statement.VW is establishing ...

  • daimler.automotiveIT
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    “My aspiration is to actively help shape new business models”

    2016-09-14T16:34:30Z

    Brecht wants IT to play a big role in Daimler's digital transformation (Photo: Claus Dick)Jan Brecht wants to move away from managing and administration to a focus on software and system architectures. The new Daimler CIO, who joined the premium car group from sporting-goods maker Adidas in November 2015, ...

  • mckinsey.automotiveIT
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    McKinsey study: Driverless tech to boost truck market

    2016-09-13T11:54:50Z

    The McKinsey report precedes the opening of the Hanover Commerial Vehicles show Sept 22. (Photo: IAA)One in three trucks will be able to drive autonomously under certain conditions, according to a new McKinsey study.Driverless technology will account for a sizable chunk of the market growth expected for trucks weighing ...

  • fujitsu.automotiveIT
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    Denso takes majority control of auto electronics maker Fujitsu TEN

    2016-09-11T14:33:51Z

    Fujitsu TEN makes ECUs for engine control and other products (Photo: Fujitsu TEN)Denso has agreed with other shareholders to take majority control of Fujitsu TEN, a Japanese maker of infotainment and automotive electronics equipment.Fujitsu TEN currently is majority owned by electronics group Fujitsu, which has a 55 pc stake ...

  • audi.automotiveIT
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    Audi to step up cooperation with Chinese internet firms

    2016-09-11T14:19:28Z

    Audi already works closely with Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent (Photo: Audi)Audi will work more closely with Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent to develop new connected-car features for the Chinese market.The German premium brand, together with the VW Group's Chinese joint-venture partner FAW, said it had signed agreements with the three ...

  • mercedes.automotiveIT
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    From Mercedes, a fully connected van concept

    2016-09-07T15:38:17Z

    The Mercedes Vision Van concept is at the core of a connected delivery chain (Photo: Daimler)Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Vision Van, its vision of future delivery vehicles.The German automotive group said the electrically powered van features a fully automated cargo space, integrated drones for autonomous air deliveries and joy stick ...