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ArticleGerman poll sees strong BPM demand in auto industry
BPM is seen as important but only 23 pc of German companies have a solution in place (Photo: Metasonic)Demand for business process management software is set to be bigger in the auto industry than in other industrial sectors, according to a German poll.The survey, carried out by Software Initiative Germany ...
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ArticleIn EV boost, Ford to double battery-testing capacity
Later this year, Ford will launch 5 new EVs in the US, including the 2013 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid (pictured)Ford Motor will double its battery-testing capacity next year as it accelerates its plans to bring more hybrid and full electric vehicles to market.The US-based automaker also said it now has ...
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ArticleUK taxi maker delays earnings release, citing IT problems
Manganese Bronze Holdings said it will delay the release of its six-month earnings statements because IT problems led to accounting errors.The partially Chinese owned maker of the famous London taxi said it needed to restate the results of previous years because of the problems and would announce six-month earnings for ...
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ArticleIBM opens research lab in Nairobi
IBM’s Nairobi research lab will look at ways to improve transportation infrastructure (Photo: IBM)IBM is opening its first African research lab in Nairobi, where it will focus specifically on the problems and issues facing the continent.The US-based IT services group said the facility in the Kenyan capital will conduct research ...
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ArticleInsurance Telematics - Chicago
Insurers increasingly provide telematics-based coverage that helps lower policy costs (Photo: Allstate)The Insurance Telematics USA 2012 conference will focus on one of the fastest-growing business areas involving connected cars.The conference, which will be held at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago September 5-6 will look at how usage-based insurance ...
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ArticlePTC ready to acquire Servigistics
Many companies don’t pay enough attention to service lifecycle management, PTC says (Photo: Servigistics)PTC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Servigistics in a move it says will expand its offering of service lifecycle management (SLM) products.The US-based business software group said the addition of Servigistics' products will help it ...
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ArticleChina's Wanxiang plans controversial A123 investment
A123 makes lithium-ion batteries for passenger cars as well as other battery storage devices (Photo: A123)China's Wanxiang plans to invest up to 450 million dlrs in A123, providing a financial lifeline to the embattled US battery maker.Under the terms of a non-binding memorandum of understanding between the two companies, Wanxiang, ...
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ArticleHarman to buy Indian telematics company
Interchain’s GWVectra is an Android-based in-vehicle computing platform that provides access to a range of applications (Photo: Interchain)Harman is buying Interchain Solution, a technology company that should help the US premium audio and infotainment group expand its design and engineering footprint in the Indian market.Interchain, which is based in Bangalore, ...
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ArticleUS leads in SaaS market - PAC study
The US accounts for 60% of the global SaaS market (Graphic: PAC)The US is the clear leader in the implementation of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, according to a report by Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC).The research shows that 60 pc of the worldwide SaaS market is in the US."The model was invented ...
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ArticleTelematics Munich 2012
The annual Telematics Munich conference will take place Oct 29-30, with a focus on how connected services can generate additional revenue for automotive and other players.The two-day event, which will be held at the Hilton Munich Park Hotel, will feature a range of speakers from the automotive, telecommunications and IT ...
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ArticleAt Chrysler, 3D technology improves factory planning
3D lets engineers see how parts are delivered to an operator in the "Golden Zone” (Photo: Chrysler)Chrysler is using new 3D technology to plan for the launch of two new transmissions at its Kokomo, Indiana, factory.The US carmaker, which is majority-owned by Italy's Fiat, said it is using a three-dimensional ...
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ArticleSaab fallout: Spyker wants 3 billion dlrs from GM
Spyker has filed a 3 billion-dlr complaint against General Motors, claiming the US carmaker took "unlawful actions" that contributed to the bankruptcy of Sweden's Saab Automobile.Spyker, a Dutch maker of luxury sports cars, bought Saab from GM in early 2010 for 76 million dlrs. But it failed to turn around ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress zooms in on connected future
The automotiveIT group is hosting another Mobility 3.0 carIT conference, which will focus on the new connectivity that is reshaping the global car industry.The conference, the second of its kind, will take place during the Hanover IAA Sept 25. English-language registration and speaker information is now available at www.car-it.com/registration and ...
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ArticleChina considers automaker cull
China's government, faced with a slowdown in domestic car sales growth, is considering a plan to reduce overcapacity in its auto industry.According to a report in the government-controlled China Daily, Beijing is mulling a a mechanism that could force near-bankrupt car companies to close operations.The country's Ministry of Industry and ...
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ArticleCar IT changing the automotive retail model - study
Connected cars will provide information to new automotive competitors as wellThe increasing sophistication of automotive IT systems is changing traditional patterns in car retailing, according to a German study.Driver assistance and communication systems that are set to become standard in all cars already are transmitting a broad range of information ...
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ArticleEU pushes for more access to scientific research
EU Commissioner Kroes wants the internet to play a key role in easing access to research materials (Photo: EU)The European Commission, in a move to boost innovation in Europe, is pushing to make scientific information more easily available to everyone.The governing body of the 27-nation European Union will make open ...
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ArticleGM names Sedran deputy CEO at Opel
Thomas Sedran (Photo: GM)General Motors appointed Thomas Sedran deputy CEO at Opel and said he will de facto run the day-to-day operations of the German brand until a permanent CEO has been found.GM Vice Chairman Steve Girsky will continue to be interim CEO following the sudden departure last week of ...
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ArticleAudi virtual London showroom is first of many worldwide
Audi buyers can digitally inspect the brand’s entire lineup in a new virtual showroom in London (Photo: Audi)Audi inaugurated a virtual showroom in downtown London and promised to open more than 20 similar outlets worldwide by 2015.The so-called Audi City concept lets Audi show and sell cars in attractive city-center ...
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GM plans major IT insourcing - Reuters
HP’s Randy Mott succeeded Terry Kline as CIO of General Motors in February (Photo: GM)General Motors is reversing gears and will bring more IT functions in-house in coming years, according to a report by the Reuters news agency.The US automaker, which currently outsources about 90 pc of its IT services, ...
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ArticleOpel Chief Stracke leaves post; Girsky takes over
Stracke was in charge of GM’s global engineering operations before becoming Opel CEO last yearOpel CEO Karl Friedrich Stracke stepped down from his post Thursday, the German unit of General Motors said.Stracke, 56, will be replaced on an interim basis by GM Vice Chairman Steve Girsky. Girsky has in recent ...
