All Digital enterprise articles – Page 29

  • vw.automotiveIT
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    VW to recall 5 million diesel vehicles

    2015-09-30T12:49:40Z

    VW will use hardware and software changes to fix engine emissions (Photo: VW)Volkswagen, plans to recall 5 million of its diesel-powered vehicles to fix engine management systems that have been programmed to lower emissions in official test cycles.The German carmaker said in a press statement that "the emissions characteristics" ...

  • volvo.automotiveIT
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    Autoliv joins Volvo's Drive Me autonomous driving project

    2015-09-30T09:10:28Z

    New technologies will let people safely do other things while the car does the driving (Photo: Volvo)Swedish supplier Autoliv has joined the "Drive Me" autonomous driving project started by Volvo Cars.Drive Me, initiated by Volvo Cars in December 2013, involves 100 self-driving Volvos that use public roads in Gothenburg ...

  • logistics.automotiveIT
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    Study: Big data slow to take hold in transportation industry

    2015-09-29T18:39:11Z

    PwC warns that, without big data analysis, logistics companies will lose competitiveness (Photo: Toll Collect)Transportation and logistics companies are slow to implement big data and business intelligence tools, according to a study by consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers. Only 19 pc of companies surveyed are using the technologies as part of their ...

  • ford.automotiveIT
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    Ford, St Petersburg University develop robust connectivity

    2015-09-29T18:29:09Z

    Ford is looking at space technology to build robust connectivity (Photo: Ford Motor)Ford Motor Company and Russia's St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University are in the final phases of research on advanced automotive connectivity. The project uses telematics expertise gained in space robot communications.“The challenge of creating a robust wireless ...

  • slider - vw mueller
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    Porsche's Mueller to succeed Winterkorn as VW Group CEO

    2015-09-24T18:11:53Z

    Matthias Mueller studied IT in Munich before joining the VW Group (Photo: Porsche)Porsche boss Matthias Mueller will succeed Martin Winterkorn as CEO of the Volkswagen Group, the carmaker's supervisory board decided late Friday.Mueller, 62, was one of the main candidates to take the position, following the resignation of Winterkorn ...

  • mhp.automotiveIT
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    carIT Congress: MHP consultant urges automakers to speed up

    2015-09-23T14:47:35Z

    Bernd Herold says the number of in-car control units need to be reduced (Photo: Claus Dick)FRANKFURT - Automakers are making progress in adapting their development cycles to faster-moving partner industries, but they cannot yet match the agility of digital companies, said Bernd Herold, associated partner at management consultants Mieschke, ...

  • bmw.automotiveIT
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    carIT Congress: BMW exec says autonomous driving "not a hype"

    2015-09-23T13:59:25Z

    Christoph Grote says autonomous cars will cut accidents because they "abide by all rules"(Photo: Claus Dick)FRANKFURT - A senior BMW research executive reaffirmed the industry's focus on autonomous driving, saying the trend is "absolutely no hype."Christoph Grote, who heads technology and innovation in BMW's R&D department, told the carIT ...

  • vw.automotiveIT
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    carIT Congress: VW developing variable HMI concepts

    2015-09-23T13:45:04Z

    Volkmar Tanneberger sees a central role for the HMI in defining the user experience  (Photo: Claus Dick)FRANKFURT - Volkswagen is developing variable HMI concepts that can be adapted to a particular driving situation, a senior carmaker executive said Wednesday."Future cars will need such driver-situation dependent concepts," said Volkmar ...

  • daimler.automotiveIT
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    carIT Congress: Mercedes exec puts focus on digital delivery

    2015-09-23T12:47:49Z

    Mercedes' Hartung says automakers need scaleable cutomser-focused platforms (Photo: Claus Dick)FRANKFURT - The auto industry needs to work faster to improve its digital delivery and can learn from other industries, a senior Mercedes-Benz executive said Wednesday."It's all about the customers; digitalization isn't a standalone goal," said Christoph Hartung, head ...

  • audi.automotiveIT
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    carIT Congress: Audi's Stadler promises "piloted" A7 by 2017

    2015-09-23T10:52:36Z

    Rupert Stadler believes in the digital future of the automobile  (Photo: Claus Dick)FRANKFURT - Audi CEO Rupert Stadler said Wednesday that the next generation of its flagship A7 sedan will have the core functions of the carmaker's "piloted driving" technologies on board.In a keynote address at the carIT ...

  • apple carplay.automotiveIT
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    WSJ: Apple plans electric car for 2019

    2015-09-22T10:44:15Z

    Apple's automotive ambitions go beyond its iPhone integration technology, which is called CarPlay (Photo: Apple)Â Apple is planning to launch an electric car in 2019, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The US business newspaper says the consumer electronics group will triple its 600-person automotive team ...

  • bitkom.automotiveIT
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    Bitkom: Auto managers expect driverless cars by 2030 or later

    2015-09-09T12:56:44Z

    The study shows that opinions vary on when driverless driving will be widely adopted (Photo: Robert Bosch)Almost half (48 pc) of Germany's top automotive managers believe that self-driving cars will be widely adopted by 2030 and only 2 pc believe this will happen earlier. Fifteen pc predict 20 years ...

  • bearingpoint.automotiveIT
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    MES investments seen growing as part of Industry 4.0

    2015-09-09T12:39:11Z

    MES can help improve efficiency in production (Photo: Kuka)Companies are planning to step up investment in management execution systems (MES) as production environments get ready for Industry 4.0.According to a study by technology consultants BearingPoint, 88 pc of companies polled say MES is becoming increasingly important and two-thirds plan ...

  • russell reynolds.automotiveIT
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    In automotive management ranks, a lack of digital expertise

    2015-09-09T12:04:52Z

    Study concludes digital technologies require different management skills (Photo: Technical University Chemnitz)Automotive companies need to change the makeup of their executive suites if they want to lead the trend toward electric powertrains, connected cars and autonomous driving, according to a new study.The "Automotive Executive Study 2015" by headhunters Russell ...

  • continental.automotiveIT
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    Study: German suppliers shun digital acquisitions

    2015-09-09T10:55:21Z

    Continental, Bosch and ZF have acquired digital companies, but they are exceptions among German suppliers (Photo: Continental)German automotive suppliers tend to shy away from acquiring digital technology companies, preferring instead to build up this expertise from within, according to a new study.JDA Software looked at all acquisitions by Germany's ...

  • audi.automotiveIT
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    Audi production boss sees big changes in car manufacturing

    2015-09-08T16:59:35Z

    Waltl says the traditional assembly line will stay, but it may not always be used (Photo: Claus Dick)Digitalization is not just changing the car; it is changing every aspect of the car-making industry as well. Hubert Waltl, who has headed production at Audi since April 1, 2014, recently discussed ...

  • symantec.automotiveIT
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    Experts: Today's connected car safety has big holes

    2015-09-08T15:50:00Z

    Automakers are addressing cyber security in the new models (Photo: Symantec)Security software maker Symantec last month issued a report on the vulnerability of connected cars. The conclusion: There are ways to protect cars from hacking and other cyber attacks. But today's generation of vehicles, which doesn't yet have robust ...

  • toyota.automotiveIT
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    Ranking puts Toyota, VW at top of innovation list

    2015-09-04T13:39:34Z

    Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku discusses a hydrogen future at the 2015 Las Vegas CES in January (Photo: Toyota)Toyota and Volkswagen Group have been the top automotive innovators in the past 10 years, according to a new ranking compiled by Germany's Center of Automotive Management.The think tank looked at the ...

  • symantec.automotiveIT
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    Study: German CIOs and CTOs see IT as decisive for competitiveness, growth

    2015-08-27T08:27:08Z

    Robert Half sees high demand for IT security experts (Photo: Symantec)CIOs and CTOs in Germany see IT as key for their companies' growth plans, according to a new study.In a survey of 200 corporate IT and technology executives, IT recruitment specialist Robert Half Technology found that 91 pc believe ...

  • t-systems.automotiveIT
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    T-Systems executive: Telecoms and automotive have grown closer together

    2015-08-26T12:44:49Z

    Heinz Egeler (Photo: T-Systems)Heinz Egeler has been in charge of the Connected Car business of T-Systems since June 2015. In written answers to questions, Egeler explains the strategic priorities of the German IT service provider and discusses some of the characteristics of the changing personal-mobility industry.automotiveIT: Mr. Egeler, you've ...