Future Mobility – Page 4
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ArticleVolkswagen takes investment in Diconium for digital services, starts Open Source Lab, partners with Cinemo for in-car media
Image: Volkswagen The Volkswagen Group has acquired 49pc of the shares in Diconium, a German digital specialist. Diconium is to become a technology partner to develop new digital business models and services offered via the Microsoft-enabled Volkswagen Automotive Cloud, building on the Volkswagen We ecosystem. Based in Stuttgart, ...
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ArticleGhosn scandal and General Motors closures should be viewed in context as world car production trends suggest future not so different from the past
The auto industry has seemingly suffered two major body blows in the last 10 days. The shock arrest of Carlos Ghosn in Japan and GM’s announcement of plant closures in North America give succour to those who believe we are witnessing the beginning of the end of the car industry.
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FeatureNvidia: "There is no such thing as a 100 percent security guarantee"
Joachim Langenwalter, Germany-based director automotive at Nvidia, is responsible for software deliveries to automakers and suppliers in Europe. At the chipmaker’s GTC conference in Munich, he spoke to automotiveIT about autonomous driving technology, cyber security and the challenges faced by the auto industry today.
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ArticleDaimler, Bosch to start testing automated ride hailing in San Jose, CA
The S-Class sedans to be used in the ride-hailing service will have at least Level 4 autonomy (Photo: Daimler) Premium car group Daimler and automotive supplier Robert Bosch will start testing an on-demand ride hailing service that will use highly and fully automated Mercedes S-Class vehicles in San ...
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ArticleVW opens Lisbon software development center
Volkswagen Group has opened a new software development center in Lisbon, adding 300 IT specialists to similar facilities that already operate in Wolfsburg, Germany, and Berlin.
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ArticleRenault Alliance invests in Transit mobility app, WeRide.ai for Level 4 AVs
Image: Transit Alliance Ventures, the venture capital division of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, has made two new strategic investments. Its latest is in Transit, a multi-modal transport app firm based in Montreal, Canada, which has produced an app functional in over 175 metropolitan areas around the world. Transit’s app ...
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ArticleToyota announces AV data alliance, trials multi-modal service
Image: TRI-AD Toyota is establishing a business alliance with the Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., and the Toyota Research Institute – Advanced Development, Inc. (TRI-AD). The insurance company’s data, including that on circumstances and causes of accidents, will be deployed to develop automated driving technology; ...
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ArticleDaimler Trucks & Buses sets up technology hub in Lisbon, follows VW and BMW on the innovation trail to the Portuguese capital
Image: Radu Bercan/ Shutterstock.comDaimler Trucks & Buses has selected Lisbon as the location for its new technology hub – following companies including Volkswagen Group IT and MAN Truck & Bus, and BMW’s Critical TechWorks joint venture, in setting up digital development facilities in Portugal’s capital city. Daimler notes the ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Vans adds AI to last-mile logistics
Shining star. The MB Vision Urbanetic concept premiered at the Hannover Commercial ShowThe Future Transportation team of Mercedes-Benz Vans has developed an AI and computer vision-powered cargo sensor system. CoROS (Cargo Recognition and Organization System) is intended to optimize deliveries for logistics businesses by automating cargo management, decreasing the ...
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FeatureVolkswagen Group: "The mobility market is changing and so are we"
Ludger Fretzen, head of group strategy for new business at the Volkswagen Group, spoke to Arjen Bongard about the role of technology in solving urban transport problems, the complexity of the challenges and the need for cross-industry cooperation.
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ArticleBosch CDO: 'Not-invented-here' is a positive thing
Bernd Heinrichs points to digital twins, compute power and digital services as pillars of the future for the supplier.
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ArticleRapid industry transformation cited by Daimler as reason to bring forward succession of Ola Kaellenius as CEO of group and core Mercedes-Benz passenger car division
Like his predecessor, Kaellenius will be both group CEO and head Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz passsenger-car division (Photo: Daimler) Supervisory Board prepares succession at an early stage Dieter Zetsche to be elected as member of the Supervisory Board in 2021 Ola Källenius to be appointed for a new term ...
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ArticleAudi aims to do a few things very well
Audi’s Newman: “Simplicity should be seen as the guiding principle.” HANOVER —Audi’s digitalization chief said the premium carmaker aims to focus on “a limited set of profit pools” as it adapts its business strategy to changing market conditions. John Newman, Audi’s head of digitalization, told the carIT Congress ...
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HERE Mobility launches scalable software developer kit for service integration
Image: HERE TechnologiesHERE Mobility is launching a scalable software developer kit (SDK) promising access to a full range of mobility services and capabilities via the HERE Mobility Marketplace. Developers will be able to integrate services such as interactive maps, on-demand transportation, geocoding and location-based services into their apps via ...
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ArticleBMW, Daimler request official EU approval for mobility JV
Daimler and BMW want to grow their mobility services together (Image: Daimler)BMW and Daimler officially asked the European Commission for approval to form a new global mobility company.The green light from the European Union is one of the last obstacles to establishing the joint venture, which will bundle the ...
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ArticleRemember Nokia!
To build mobility of the future, manufacturers will have to create the right data, IT infrastructure and security preconditions.
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ArticleRoland Berger study: Bike sharing has "enormous" potential
Bike sharing is catching on worldwide, particularly in China (Photo: Ford Motor) As alternatives to traditional urban transport gain traction, bike sharing schemes are growing 20 pc a year, according to a new report by Roland Berger. The consultants project that the global market for bike sharing programs ...
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ArticleFord’s Autonomic partners with Alibaba Cloud, sets up office in China
Image: Alizila.com Alibaba Cloud is to work with Autonomic on the China introduction of its Transport Mobility Cloud (TMC) platform to support connected vehicles. Autonomic, owned by Ford Smart Mobility, has signed an memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Chinese firm and the two companies intend further collaboration ...
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ArticleClutch Technologies acquired by Cox Automotive for new Mobility Solutions Group
Image: Clutch Technologies Cox Automotive has established a new business division, Mobility Solutions Group, to focus on products for fleets, consumer mobility and mobility-as-a-service (MaaS). To join its investments in this group is newly-acquired Clutch Technologies, which brings a technology platform to support subscription access to automotive services. ...
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FeatureRobert Bosch digital chief: “The mobility of the future will involve a melting pot of technologies”
Bernd Heinrichs, chief digital officer at Robert Bosch, talks about software for developing mobility solutions and how automotive suppliers needs to prepare for a digitalized, networked auto industry
