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ArticlecarIT Congress: Audi's Hackenberg vows to reduce complexity
Hackenberg says Audi's infotainment can be upgraded every year to accommodate new devices (Photo: Claus Dick)HANOVER -- Audi's connected-car strategy is moving to the next level as more powerful processors make it easier for drivers to operate increasingly complex functions, said Ulrich Hackenberg, the brand's head of technical development.In ...
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ArticleStudy: Automotive suppliers lack well-defined social media plan
Suppliers can benefit from greater use of social media (Photo: LinkedIn)The world's biggest automotive suppliers only rarely have a clear social-media strategy, according to a study conducted by German PR agency vibrio. They need one, says the agency, because supplier content is becoming ever more important for automakers.As the ...
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ArticleZF takes over TRW
ZF will continue to be headquartered in Friedrichshafen. TRW will be a separate division (Photo: ZF)Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen is taking over TRW Automotive to form a new global supplier group that, with combined annual revenue of around 30 billion euros and 138,000 employees, will be among the world's 10 ...
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ArticlePorsche acquires 10 pc of Inrix
Volkswagen Group has made connected services an investment focus (Photo: VW)Porsche Holding has acquired a 10 pc stake in Inrix, underscoring the importance of connected information for the Volkswagen Group.Citing the quickly growing need for traffic-related information and data-based solutions, Porsche board member Philipp von Hagen said: "We see ...
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ArticleAT&T offers 6 apps for connectivity platform
AT&T directly addresses the needs of the auto industry at its At&T Drive studio (Photo: ATT)AT&T is offering carmakers six new voice-enabled apps that will add features such as weather forecasts, parking updates and personalized radio to its its connected-car platform.The US wireless company said the apps were developed ...
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ArticleSAP invests in Africa
SAP executive Enslin says now is the time to invest in Africa (Photo: SAP)SAP plans to invest as much as 500 million dlrs in Africa through 2020 in a bid to help the continent accelerate growth in its biggest economies. The business software maker's focus is on South Africa, ...
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ArticleNissan's Palmer to become Aston Martin CEO
Andy Palmer (Photo: Aston Martin)Nissan's Andy Palmer will become CEO of  Aston Martin, succeeding Ulrich Bez, who became non-executive chairman of the luxury sports car maker late last year.Palmer, 51, is chief planning officer of Nissan. He will assume his new position after a transition period, Aston Martin ...
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ArticleConnectivity market set to soar, but data security is big worry
Daimler is one carmaker that uses advanced connectivity functions to test autonomous driving (Photo: Daimler)The market for networked mobility products and services is set to almost quadruple between 2015 and 2020, but data security issues will become a big problem once more cars are connected, according to a new ...
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ArticleReport: Software anarchy endangers Industry 4.0
Without proper IT governance Industry 4.0 won't work, Steria Mummert says (Photo: Kuka)Failing IT governance is jeopardizing "Industry 4.0," according to a new report from German IT management consultants Steria Mummert.The study cites uncontrolled growth of software in the area of manufacturing as production facilities are networked. As a ...
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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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ArticleContinental hires Google exec for new Silicon Valley unit
Former Google executive Seval Oz will head Continental's new Silicon Valley unit (Photo: ContinentalContinental is setting up a beachhead in Silicon Valley, in a move to make sure it is part of a growing automotive and IT community in California mapping out the future of personal transportation.The Hanover-based automotive ...
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ArticleNewspaper: Russia mulls car import restrictions
Expanded sanctions may depend on new western moves, Moscow officials say (Photo: Azov/Wikimedia)Russia may impose import restrictions on foreign-made cars if European and US sanctions are expanded further, according to a local newspaper.The newspaper, Vedomosti, said it had been told by two government officials that Moscow could resort to ...
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ArticleCisco: cyber-security threats require high-level attention
Cisco's mid-year report looks at the state of cyber security in the 1st half of 2014 (Photo: Cisco)As companies look to defend themselves against high-profile digital threats, cyber criminals are exploiting other, less obvious weaknesses in companies' IT landscape, according to a new report published by Cisco.A focus on ...
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ArticleLamborghini CIO returns to Audi
Schlapp was at Lamborghini for four-and-a-half years (Photo: Claus Dick)Lamborghini CIO Matthias Schlapp is moving back to Audi, the luxury sports car maker's parent company within the Volkswagen Group.Schlapp is assuming responsibility for pre-production, readiness and production planning at Audi. He will be succeeded at Lamborghini by Federico Boni, ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress - Hanover
The annual carIT Congress, organized by the automotiveIT Group, will take place September 30 at the Hanover fairgrounds during the IAA truck fair.The event, which has as its theme "Connected Car; the Future of Mobility," will bring together around 500 decision makers from the automotive and IT industries.Speakers include Audi ...
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ArticleDreamforce - San Francisco
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff hosts the annual Dreamforce convention (Photo: Salesforce)Salesforce.com will host its Dreamforce convention in San Francisco October 13 through 16.The annual gathering, which brings together more than 100,000 IT professionals and users of Salesforce software, is a forum for discussions about the latest IT trends, the ...
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ArticleLos Angeles auto show
The Los Angeles auto show, which will start Nov. 18, will feature nearly 60 world and North American vehicle debuts, the organizers said.The annual event will, once again, kick off with a Connected Car Expo, which will be enhanced with a "Connected City Summit."The connected-car event, which will take place ...
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ArticleNewspaper: Bosch insures against cybercrime
Robert Bosch has taken out a 100 million euro insurance policy to safeguard its operations against cybercrime, according to a report in the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung.The policy was issued by a consortium led by German insurer Allianz, according to the report. It also includes industrial insurance specialist Ace ad ...
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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 ...
