Digital Leaders – Page 47
-
ArticleRenault, Nissan, PSA and Mitsubishi develop joint battery recharging standard
Carmakers would like to standardize battery recharging stations for electric vehicles (Photo: Schneider Electric)Four major carmakers have decided to coordinate development of a technical standard for the recharging of electric-vehicle batteries in Europe.The group, which consists of Renault and its alliance partner Nissan, PSA/Peugeot-Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors, will develop a ...
-
ArticleHofmann to become new VW CIO; Brunken, Schulte will be deputies
Martin Hofmann will take over from Klaus Hardy Muehleck Dec. 1 (Photo: VW)Martin Hofmann will take over from Klaus Hardy Muehleck as CIO of Volkswagen Group Dec. 1.As reported earlier, Hofmann will have two deputies: Ralf Brunken, who currently is the CIO of supplier Continental's automotive operations, and Uwe Schulte, ...
-
ArticleCapgemini, Sybase to jointly deploy mobility solutions
Sybase managed-mobility software allows smartphone users to connect to corporate networks (Photo: Sybase)Consultants Capgemini and SAP's Sybase said they will jointly deploy and develop enterprise mobility solutions.Capgemini will host solutions powered by Sybase technologies and offer them on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) basis. The two companies will also ...
-
ArticlecarIT Congress: The search for a connected business model
Willi Diez: Urban driving is not that much fun.FRANKFURT ”“ One thing was clear at last week’s first carIT Congress: Despite an abundance of new technologies coming to market, the auto industry is still hard at work to define business models for electric vehicles and the connected car.Speakers at the ...
-
ArticleAt HP, Apotheker out, Whitman in
Former eBay CEO was picked to run HP for her leadership, communication and execution skills (Photo: eBay)HP, one of the world's largest IT groups, has appointed Meg Whitman president and CEO, replacing Leo Apotheker, who has been in the position for less than a year.In recent days, US media reported ...
-
ArticleGerman IT departments struggle with iPad use
iPad sales are expected to grow by 650% in the next two years (Photo:Apple)German corporate IT departments are struggling with increasing demands that they allow iPads and iPhones for company business.A study conducted by analysts at Experton on behalf of IT services company Computacenter, found that the use of Apple's ...
-
ArticleBMW looking for IT experts
The i3 is the first of a new generation of BMW electric vehicles (Photo: BMW)BMW said it is recruiting people to fill 3,500 jobs this year, more than half of them in Germany.The German premium car maker said it is in particular looking for IT skills as it plans to ...
-
FeatureGM CIO in interview: Protecting GM electronically is my top priority
DETROIT - Whether General Motors or Toyota or, before too long, Volkswagen is the world's biggest automaker is a subject of debate. What's not in dispute is that GM, with 176 plants in 31 countries, 20 engineering centers and more than 200,000 employees worldwide, is a complex, multifaceted global corporation ...
-
ArticleReport: VW looking for offshore windpark partner
Siemens built this offshore windpark for Swedish utility Vattenfall (Photo: Siemens)Volkswagen is looking for partners to build an offshore windpark, according to a report in Germany's Financial Times Deutschland.The project would be part of a 1 billion euro investment the German carmaker wants to make in sustainable energy. VW wants ...
-
ArticleADP provides labor management software to Dana
ADP says it has provided Dana with a flexible HR management solution (Photo: ADP)ADP said it has successfully implemented a centralized time and labor management solution at Ohio-based automotive supplier Dana Holding.The US provider of administration systems and software said its product will help Dana standardize workforce management practices for ...
-
ArticleJobs steps down as Apple CEO
Steve Jobs has resigned as Apple CEO but will continue as chairman of the board (Photo: Apple)The Apple board of directors accepted Steve Jobs' resignation as CEO and named COO Tim Cook to succeed him at the helm of the US computer and software group.Jobs has been elected chairman of ...
-
ArticleStudy: automotive suppliers improve supply chain
BESTgroup says supply chain projects at automotive suppliers can pay off quickly (Photo: BESTgroup)Automotive suppliers are better at improving their supply chains than companies in other industries, according to a consultants study.BESTgroup, a German supply chain consultant, said automotive suppliers show long-term improvements in value creation, inventory management and cost ...
-
ArticleFord, Toyota to jointly develop hybrid systems
Ford and Toyota’s hybrid cooperation is part of a global trendFord Motor and Toyota said they will jointly develop an advanced hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs that will arrive later this decade.The announcement by the two companies continues a trend toward more targeted cooperation pacts between competing automakers,The ...
-
ArticleTelematics help lower car insurance costs in US
Insurers increasingly provide telematics-based coverage that helps lower policy costs (Photo: Allstate)Insurers are increasingly offering voluntary programs that use telematics devices to track driver behavior, according to the US Insurance Information Institute.The III, an insurance industry lobbying group, said in a press release that insurers have long used policyholders' reported ...
-
ArticleUtopia establishes European operations
Utopia aims to strengthen its European operations under a new top manager in London.The US SAP partner and strategy consultant said Mark Whitehouse will head its European business operations. From London, the company will serve data management clients throughout the continent.Utopia specializes in enterprise data lifecycle management (EDLM) solutions and ...
-
ArticleBosch poised to take over Taiwan's Unipoint
Unipoint makes starters such as this one as well as other aftermarket parts (Photo: Unipoint)Robert Bosch said it is poised to take over the Unipoint group and affiliated companies in a move aimed at strengthening the global aftermarket business of the world's biggest automotive supplier.Unipoint, with 124 million dlrs in ...
-
ArticleAudi to show carbon-fiber electric city car at Frankfurt auto show
Audi’s urban concept will have a carbon-fiber shell (Photo: Audi)Joining the race to lead a new generation of city cars, Audi will show a 1+1 seat electrically propelled urban vehicle at next month's Frankfurt auto show (IAA).The German premium carmaker said in a press release that the concept car, which ...
-
ArticleIn telematics consolidation, Trimble buys Peoplenet, Masternaut and Cybit merge
US based GPS technology specialist Trimble, continuing a string of recent acquisitions, has bought Peoplenet, a provider of fleet management systems.Telematics providers are joining forces in a global market consolidation (Photo: Trimble)Trimble, which makes positioning systems for fleets, last year bought Punch Telematix, a Belgian transportation solutions provider, and Tata ...
-
ArticleUS govt to close down 800 data centers by 2015
373 US data centers will be closed by the end of 2012 (Photo: US government)The US Administration, citing the need to save money and increase efficiency, said it will shut down 800 of its data centers by 2015.The move, it says, will save taxpayers more than 3 billion dlrs.The government ...
-
Article
Bosch, Daimler agree electric-motor JV
Bosch already builds electric motors at its plant in Hildesheim, GermanyPremium car maker Daimler and automotive supplier Robert Bosch have agreed to establish a joint venture to develop and produce electric motors for electric vehicles.The two companies said in a press release that the cooperation, which is subject to regulatory ...
