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ArticleBerylls study finds slow automotive digitization
Managing cultural change at traditional car companies is a challenge, the study found (Photo: Ford, Pivotal)A new study concludes that relatively few automakers are implementing a consistent digitization strategy, though most agree on what needs to be done.Berylls Strategy Advisors, which polled digital decision makers at six European automotive ...
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ArticleAudi's Mexico plant: virtually designed and fully connected
Audi officially inaugurated its Mexico plant Sept. 30 (Photo: Audi)Audi said the control center at its newly opened plant in Mexico, known as P-Control, lets the premium car brand make further improvements to its manufacturing processes."The centralized P-control station is the most advanced in the Audi production network," Audi ...
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ArticleVW, Daimler, PSA establish mobility brands
The Generation EQ concept provides a preview of future Mercedes cars (Photo: Daimler)PARIS -- Major carmakers are founding new mobility brands as they look for ways to complement and even replace traditional revenue from new car sales.At the Paris auto show last week, volume car makers Volkswagen Group and ...
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ArticlePoint of view: Apple and the car
Apple's automotive aspirations could soon move beyond the CarPlay interface (Photo: Apple)By Arjen BongardIs Apple going to become the first IT company to buy into the auto industry?According to the Financial Times last week, Apple has approached McLaren to either buy the British race car maker outright or make ...
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ArticleRenault-Nissan, Microsoft to jointly develop connected services
Renault and Nissan want to run connected functions on a single platform  (Photo: Renault)The Renault-Nissan alliance (RNA) and Microsoft will jointly develop next-generation connected services that will run on the software group's Azure platform.The cooperation is part of Renault and Nissan's plan to rapidly move beyond building and ...
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ArticleIHS: Automotive cybersecurity market to soar
Automotive software complexity increases cybersecurity concerns (Photo: Cisco)Demand for software and cloud-based services to protect connected cars will soar to 759 million dlrs in the next seven years, according to a new market forecast.IHS Markit predicts that, by 2023, a quarter of all vehicles sold will be equipped with ...
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ArticleAudi's Knirsch leaving as VW diesel emissions investigation continues
Stefan Knirsch (Photo: Audi)Audi's head of R&D, Stefan Knirsch, is stepping down from his post with immediate effect, as investigations into Volkswagen's emissions-test cheating continue.The engineer, who took over from Ulrich Hackenberg at Audi in January, is leaving the company, Audi said.Germany's Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported earlier this ...
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ArticleBosch, SAP to join forces for IoT
Bosch and SAP want to speed up manufacturing and logistics processes (Photo: SAP)Bosch and SAP plan to jointly develop cloud-based technologies to speed up manufacturing and logistics processes.The two German companies said they have formed a strategic partnership to develop new products for the internet-of-things (IoT) and Industry 4.0.Bosch, ...
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ArticleT-Systems extends contract to run Daimler's connected-car platform
T-Systems will continue to be Daimler's biggest IT partner (Photo: Deutsche Telekom)T-Systems will continue to manage Daimler's mainframe computers as well as the carmaker's connected-vehicle applications, the German IT service provider said.Under a new agreement, T-Systems, the business services arm of Germany's Deutsche Telekom, will continue to run Daimler's ...
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ArticleRenault-Nissan acquires software development company
Renault's Next Two prototype presents a vision of connected driving in 2020 (Photo: Renault)Renault and its alliance partner Nissan jointly acquired Sylpheo, a French software development company, in a move to speed up connected-car initiatives at the two car brands.The Renault-Nissan alliance (RNA) plans to launch more than 10 ...
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ArticleKaspersky: recovery from security incidents is very costly
Speed is essential to minimize the effects of cyber crime, Kaspersky Lab says  (Photo: Kaspersky)A new Kaspersky Lab report warns that recovering from a successful cyber attack can be extremely costly.The average cost of recovery from a single security incident is 86,500 dlrs for small and mid-sized companies, ...
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ArticleTanaka to head Mazda's European R&D center
Tanaka has worked at Mazda for more than 30 years (Photo: Mazda)Matsuhiro Tanaka has taken over from Kenichiro Saruwatari as head of Mazda's European R&D center in Oberursel, outside Frankfurt.The 55-year-old engineer has worked at the Japanese carmaker since 1984, most recently in vehicle development and testing.Saruwatari, 51, is ...
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ArticleVW founds automotive cyber security firm
(Photo: SEC)Volkswagen Group, working with three Israeli experts, has founded an automotive cyber security company.The move is a long-term investment in cyber security “to make vehicles and their ecosystem more secure,” the VW brand’s head of electrical and electronic development, Volkmar Tanneberger, said in a press statement.VW is establishing ...
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Feature“My aspiration is to actively help shape new business models”
Brecht wants IT to play a big role in Daimler's digital transformation (Photo: Claus Dick)Jan Brecht wants to move away from managing and administration to a focus on software and system architectures. The new Daimler CIO, who joined the premium car group from sporting-goods maker Adidas in November 2015, ...
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ArticlePoll: Bosses at mid-size companies most often flaunt security rules
Poll shows, many executives lose documents and use non-secure e-mail servers (Photo: Microsoft)Top executives at medium-size companies often sidestep corporate data security rules, according to a new study.CEOs and other senior executives could well be the weakest link in corporate efforts to protect highly sensitive and confidential company information, ...
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ArticleAudi to step up cooperation with Chinese internet firms
Audi already works closely with Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent (Photo: Audi)Audi will work more closely with Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent to develop new connected-car features for the Chinese market.The German premium brand, together with the VW Group's Chinese joint-venture partner FAW, said it had signed agreements with the three ...
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ArticleVW, JAC to cooperate on electric vehicles in China
VW started selling electric versions of the up! small car in August (Photo: VW)Volkswagen, which has ambitious plans to boost its sales of electric vehicles worldwide, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. (JAC) to jointly develop battery-powered EVs in China.The two carmakers said in ...
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ArticleVolvo Cars appoints Ericsson exec to head electronics
Oedgaerd Andersson (Photo: Lindholmen Science Park)Volvo Cars has appointed Oedgaerd Andersson to succeed Thomas Mueller as vice president electrics, electronics and chassis. Andersson will start in her new job October 1.Andersson, who worked at telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson for almost 20 years, will bring highly relevant expertise to Volvo, ...
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ArticlePorsche opens Berlin digital lab
Porsche is broadening its operations to include new mobility (Photo: Porsche)Porsche has opened a digital lab in Berlin, where it will identify and test new IT products and develop collaboration with technology companies, start-ups and research centers.The German sports car maker, which is part of the Volkswagen Group, said ...
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ArticleVolvo's Mueller to succeed Hudi as Audi electronics boss
Hudi (l) will set up his own consulting business. Mueller will succeed him at Audi (Photo: Audi)Volvo Cars executive Thomas Mueller will succeed Ricky Hudi as head of electrics/electronics at Audi, marking a change in a key position at Volkswagen Group's premium brand.Hudi is leaving Audi at his own ...
