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ArticleInfineon to acquire International Rectifier
Infineon CEO Ploss: The International Rectifier acquisition "will unleash great potential.” (Photo: Infineon)Infineon has signed an agreement to buy International Rectifier Corp in a bid to further strenghthen its position in the global semiconductor and power management market.The German chip maker will pay 40 dlrs a share or a ...
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ArticleStudy: VW could be world's biggest carmaker in 2014
A new study predicts that Volkswagen Group, which wants to be the world's biggest automaker in terms of unit sales by 2018, could achieve that goal this year already.Europe's largest automaker has "a good chance" to reach the target in 2014 after selling more cars than Toyota in the first ...
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ArticleInfosys, Daimler in data-center partnership
Daimler's connected cars rely on information channeled through its data centers (Photo: Daimler)Infosys will manage Daimler's global data centers as part of a multi-year agreement between the Indian IT service provider and the German premium car group.Infosys said in a press release that the agreement covers data center and ...
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ArticleIn BMW plant, gesture control is on trial
In BMW's test, a worker can register a problem by pointing to a faulty section of a part (Photo: BMW)BMW, in a test of so-called "Industry 4.0" car manufacturing, is using camera-based gesture detection in a pilot project at its plant in Landshut, Germany. The premium car maker is ...
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ArticleBosch opens new software development center in Mexico
Bosch's new Guadalajara IT development center was officially opened April 24. Struth is 2nd from left (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch, in a move to strengthen its North American operations, has opened a new software development and engineering services center in Guadalajara, Mexico.The German automotive supplier group said the center will ...
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ArticleDaimler's switch from Catia to Siemens NX moves into higher gear
Daimler's change is driven by compatibility issues between its CAD and PDM softwareDaimler's preparations for its planned switch from Catia to Siemens NX are progressing and the carmaker has, in the words of one insider, entered the "hot phase" of the transition. Two-thirds of CAD software users still need ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT Congress: Qoros CIO cites greenfield advantages
CIO Grottke says Qoros can build cars cost-effectively because it has no legacy costs (Photo: Claus Dick)HANOVER ”“ Chinese newcomer Qoros has one advantage over all other automakers: the company started five years ago from a clean sheet of paper and didn't have to deal with antiquated plants, outdated ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT Congress: GM's MOTT says "IT is a strategic corporate asset"
GM CIO Randy Mott is insourcing 90 pc of IT services (Photo: Claus Dick)HANOVER ”“ General Motors CIO Randy Mott said IT is a "strategic corporate asset" for the automaker. It can play a key role in boosting the speed of innovation, he said.Mott, who joined GM two years ...
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ArticleDassault Systemes CEO sees big changes in car engineering
Dassault Systemes' Charles says in-car electronics are too complex (Photo: Dassault Systemes)Dassault Systemes CEO Bernard Charles expects big changes in car engineering as the industry deploys new product design and development technologies.In a telephone interview with automotiveIT, Charles, who has headed the Paris-based maker of 3D design and product ...
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ArticleExecutive Report: GM CIO confident of progress in IT overhaul
To build up his IT operations, Randy Mott has hired thousands of IT professionals over the past year (Photo: Larry A. Peplin)General Motors CIO Randy Mott is confident he's making progress in his three-year drive to overhaul IT operations at North America's largest automaker.In an interview with automotiveIT, Mott ...
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ArticleBig-data market expected to soar in Germany
Big Data analysis makes sense of large amounts of information (Photo: Wikimedia)The German market for big-data analysis is set to jump 59 pc to 6.1 billion euros this year, according to a study by  Crisp Research. The consultants see the market growing to 13.6 billion euros by 2016.The ...
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ArticleMicrosoft insider Nadella to succeed Ballmer as CEO
Nadella takes over as CEO immediately (Photo: Microsoft)Satya Nadella, executive vice president of Microsoft's cloud and enterprise division, will succeed Steve Ballmer as CEO of the US-based software group effective immediately.“During this time of transformation, there is no better person to lead Microsoft than Satya Nadella,” said Microsoft founder ...
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ArticleMary Barra set to become GM CEO on January 15, 2014
Mary Barra will become the 1st woman to head a major automaker (Photo: GM)General Motors named Mary Barra to become the carmaker's next CEO on January 15, 2014. Barra, 51, will succeed Dan Akerson, who is retiring earlier than planned to deal with a family illness.Barra, who is in ...
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ArticleOpel to be GM's main European brand; Chevrolet out
With Chevrolet gone from Europe, Opel CEO Neumann has a better chance to restore profitability (Photo: GM)General Motors will no longer market most of its Chevrolet-branded cars in Europe, providing Opel and its sister brand Vauxhall with a more clearly defined opportunity to restore profitability.The US automaker said the ...
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ArticleVW reaffirms commitment to "clean factories"
Volkswagen Group reaffirmed its commitment to building fuel-efficient cars in sustainable factories as the German automaker celebrated the second anniversary of its "Think Blue. Factory" program. In early 2013, VW inaugurated a large solar park for its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee (Photo: VW)VW's mission is "to deliver clean cars from ...
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ArticleNTT to deliver cloud platform to Yamaha
Yamaha Motor makes motorcycles and other power products (Photo: Yamaha)NTT Communications Corporation will deliver a cloud computing platform to Yamaha Motor, as the Japanese motorcycle and power products group moves to streamline global IT operations.In a press release, NTT said the platform will let Yamaha operate mission-critical systems in ...
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ArticleSAP's new CIO to run SAP HANA
Goerke will have a dual role at SAP (Photo: SAP)SAP has appointed Bjoern Goerke as its new CIO effective immediately. The German business software group said Goerke will also head its SAP HANA enterprise cloud organization.In his new role, Goerke will  be responsible for SAP's cross-departmental IT function ...
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ArticleProgress cited in PLM openness
An industry-wide initiative to create more open IT solutions for product lifecycle management (PLM) software is gaining acceptance, with most system suppliers now on board for the plan.In recent months, more companies have signed a common agreement ”“ the Codex of PLM Openness (CPO - which documents their contribution to ...
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ArticleMicrosoft to buy Nokia's phone business
Nokia's Lumia brand, which runs a version of the Windows operating system, will transfer to Microsoft (Photo: Microsoft)Microsoft is planning to buy Nokia's mobile phone and services businesses, as the US software group makes its most aggressive move to date to broaden its business footprint.Microsoft will pay 3.79 billion ...
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ArticleSurvey: as costs fall, M2M is growing
(Photo: Analysys Mason)A survey of companies across several industries shows that machine-to-machine (M2M) implementations are set to rise across the board as costs come down.The M2M adoption barometer for 2013 found that costs are one of the biggest barriers in adopting M2M solutions. But as these costs come down, ...
