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ArticleStudy sees potential for online car sales but work is needed
Germany's autohaus24.de sells cars online, but most new car sales still take place at the dealership (Photo: autohaus24.de)More cars would be sold online if dealers and automakers work together to improve the process, according to a study by consultants Arthur D. Little.Online car sales are important to the industry ...
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ArticleBitkom's social media checklist for small and mid-sized companies
Bitkom President Kempf says companies can get more value out of social media (Photo: Bitkom)Bitkom, Germany's high-tech industry association, has drawn up a checklist for social media implementation in small and mid-sized companies.The list aims to help companies, which increasingly use social-media tools, get more value out of them. ...
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ArticleReport: Renault-Dongfeng to build cars in China
Renault CEO Ghosn (center) confirmed his ambitions in China at the launch of the new Talisman at the 2012 Beijing auto show in April (Photo: Renault)Renault and its local partner Dongfeng are planning to build cars in China, according to China Business News.The news report, which was cited by ...
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ArticleVW Group to invest 50 billion euros over next 3 years
Volkswagen Group plans to invest 50.2 billion euros in the next three years to strengthen competitiveness and safeguard its future."Despite the challenging economic environment, we are investing more than ever before to reach our long-term goals,” said Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Europe's largest automotive group.The plan covers investment for the ...
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ArticleCisco plans Meraki acquisition to boost Cloud services
Cisco plans to acquire privately-held Meraki in a bid to increase its Cloud-based services offering.The US networking specialist, which is paying 1.2 billion dlrs for Meraki, said in a press release the acquisition will complement and expand its strategy to offer more software-based services aimed at simplifying network management and ...
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ArticleAudi's new computer center goes online
Audi's new computing center is cooled by outside air when outside temperatures fall below 11 degrees (Photo: Audi)Audi switched on a new computer center it says will set new standards for green IT.The center, located at the premium car maker's headquarters in Ingolstadt, southern Germany, hosts all main IT ...
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ArticleLMS acquisition expands Siemens' PLM offering
LMS virtual simulation software will enhance Siemens' PLM offering (Photo: LMS)Siemens has acquired Belgian simulation software maker LMS International for 680 million euros in a move to expand its offering of product lifecycle management (PLM) products.The German industrial group said the acquisition will add model-based simulation, design, test and ...
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ArticleRenault inaugurates solar panels at 6 sites
New Renault vans are parked underneath a roof of solar panels (Photo: Gestamp Solar)Renault is inaugurating a large installation of solar panels at six of its French plants, in a move designed to reduce energy costs and lower the factories' CO2 emissions.The French automaker, which first announced the project ...
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ArticleFor automakers, a Cisco analysis provides a high-tech industry template
Google, which is testing a self-driving car, may be planningmore automotive action (Photo: Google)Embattled automakers should take inspiration from the high-tech industry and embark on a massive transformation of their business model, according to a new analysis by two Cisco consultants.The analysis, called "Electronics-ization in Automotive," paints a picture ...
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ArticleGM to take over 3,000 IT staff from HP
GM CIO Mott needs to hire thousands of staff to bring IT services in-house (Photo: Larry Peplin)General Motors, which is bringing the bulk of its IT operations in house, will hire 3,000 hardware and software engineers from HP.Under an agreement signed by the two companies last week, 3,000 HP ...
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ArticleGM, PSA to jointly develop 4 vehicles
General Motors and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen confirmed they will jointly develop four vehicles as part of a wide-ranging cooperation pact put in place earlier this year.The US and French car groups said in a press release that they would, togetherbuild a compact class multi-purpose van for Opel and a compact-class crossover utility ...
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FeatureFord's big data chief helps with "heavy lifting"
Ford's John Ginder uses new data analysis techniques to help Ford's operations (Photo: Ford)John Ginder, who runs the big-data operations of Ford Motor, sees his role as allowing the carmaker”˜s operating units to solve their problems with the help of IT. "We look for opportunities where organizations don't have ...
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ArticleFiat manufacturing likely to benefit from Chrysler's 3d modeling
DETROIT - It”˜s too early for specifics, but Chrysler”˜s use of 3d modeling for its powertrain manufacturing is likely to be used in Fait plant as well.For the past two years, the US-based carmaker, which is majorityowned by Italy”˜s Fiat, has been deploying 3d manufacturing software to improve and speed ...
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ArticleBusiness Software allliance rebranded
The Business Software Alliance has a new name and a new logo. The business software advocacy group is now just called "BSA/The Software Alliance."The organization, which was founded 24 years ago, is the leading global lobbying group for the software industry. It has changed its focus from business software to ...
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ArticleSoftBank plans to acquire Sprint
The announcement follows news last week that Deutsche Telekom intended to buy MetroPCS, another US wireless communications group. Both moves underscore the continuing transformation of the US wireless market.SoftBank, a Japanese telecommunications group, said it would pay 12.1 billion dlrs to Sprint shareholders and make available 8.0 billion dlrs of ...
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ArticleEuropean companies, governments test cyber security
Digital security experts across Europe are testing their readiness to combat cyber attacks Friday, as the European Union launches Cyber Europe 2012.The exercise includes 400 experts from major financial institutions, telecommunications companies, internet service providers and local and national governments. They will test responses to more than 1,200 separate cyber ...
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ArticleMany companies don't test mobile apps - report
The World Quality Report says mobile app quality assurance should be higher on the IT agenda (Photo: Capgemini)Many companies fail to adequately test mobile applications, according to a survey on enterprise application quality.The World Quality Report, which is compiled each year by consultants Capgemini, software test specialist Sogeti and ...
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ArticleEU's Kroes: IT skills shortage looming large in Europe
Neelie Kroes wants more digital skills, more innovation and a faster rollout of European broadband networks (Photo: EU)Neelie Kroes warned European Union member states this week that an impending shortage of skilled IT professionals could hurt the economy of the 27-nation bloc.Speaking at a conference in Sofia, the EU ...
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ArticlePeugeot negotiating to sell logistics unit to JSC Russian Railways
The planned sale of Gefco is just one of the measures PSA is undertaking to restore the company to profit (Photo: Gefco)PSA/Peugeot-Citroen is negotiating to sell the majority of its Gefco logistics division to JSC Russian Railways in a move that will boost the embattled French automotive group's finances ...
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ArticleCompanies have many ERP systems - German study
US-based Oracle is one of the biggest providers of ERP software (Photo: Oracle)Companies often have many - some more than 100 - enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, but most would like to settle for just one, according to a study of German mid-sized and bigger corporations.The poll, conducted by consultants ...
