IT, Technology & Service Providers – Page 9

  • daimler.automotiveIT
    Feature

    "It appeals to people to get home with only three words"

    2018-01-25T14:24:00Z

    what3words founder and boss, Chris Sheldrick, 

  • siemens.automotiveIT
    Feature

    Digital twins play a role in all digitalization projects but data consolidation slows down implementation

    2018-01-04T07:24:00Z

    Digital twins are shaping up to be a key tool as automotive companies proceed with digitalization across the entire value chain. But it’s not easy to get a handle on these virtual representations.

  • Article

    Ford, Alibaba to cooperate in China

    2017-12-18T12:54:00Z

    Ford Motor and China’s Alibaba Group will jointly look for areas of cooperation, specifically in fields such as connectivity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, mobility services and digital marketing.

  • Screen-Shot-2017-12-05-at-12.01.33-PM
    Article

    ERP systems slow to embrace AI

    2017-12-18T12:52:00Z

    A look at how major enterprise-resource-planning system providers are adapting their technology for artificial intelligence.

  • Screen-Shot-2017-12-05-at-11.17.46-AM
    Article

    Apps in manufacturing on the rise

    2017-12-18T12:51:00Z

    Apps and micro-services have considerable potential for automotive manufacturing, but are not always the first area of interest for software developers.

  • t-systems.automotiveIT
    Article

    T-Systems CEO to depart

    2017-09-18T11:51:00Z

    Reinhard Clemens (Photo: T-Systems) Reinhard Clemens, who heads German business services group T-Systems, will leave his post January 1, 2018, parent company Deutsche Telekom said in a press release. A successor from outside the company has been appointed and will be announced shortly. Clemens served on the Telekom ...

  • SAP.automotiveIT
    Article

    ZF opts for SAP software for HR, finance, purchasing

    2017-09-08T09:21:00Z

    Following its acquisition of TRW in 2015, ZF needs an integrated IT system landscape (Photo: ZF) SAP said ZF Friedrichshafen will adopt a range of software products to streamline human resources, finance and purchasing operations. The business software group said ZF, one of the world’s Top 5 automotive ...

  • siemens.automotiveIT
    Article

    Siemens PLM to acquire TASS simulation software company

    2017-09-05T12:57:00Z

    TASS PreScan allows the simulation of complex traffic situations (Photo: TASS) Siemens plans the acquisition of simulation software specialist TASS International, in a move to strengthen its product lifecycle management (PLM) business. Terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed. Netherlands-based TASS specializes in autonomous driving, integrated safety, advanced driver ...

  • trendence.automotiveIT
    Article

    Study: IT graduates want to work for premium car brands

    2017-05-25T14:05:04Z

    Google is the most interesting employer for German IT graduates (Photo: Google)BMW, Audi, Daimler and Porsche are the the car companies that IT graduates would most like to work for, according to a new survey.But the trendence Graduate Barometer 2017 found that Google tops all other companies as the ...

  • bongard.automotiveIT
    Article

    Automakers will cooperate more on new mobility

    2016-12-01T15:50:13Z

    Competition for market share is fierce in the global auto industry, but that doesn’t mean there’s no room to cooperate. Especially in the past two years, as the pace of change has picked up, there’s been a marked increase in the number of strategic jont ventures the world’s carmakers have ...

  • handelsblatt.automotiveIT
    Article

    Automotive Summit: Industry tackling change on many fronts

    2016-11-10T14:40:12Z

    Zetsche (l), Krueger and Mueller (r) debate new mobility (Photo: Thorsten Jochim/Euroforum)MUNICH -- The auto industry's commitment to change was clearly on display at this year's Handelsblatt Automotive Summit, where the CEOs of the five Germany-based car companies laid out their strategies for the near and medium-term.The CEOs of ...

  • dudenhoeffer.automotiveIT
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    "Automakers have to make adjustments or they will fail"

    2016-11-08T16:02:02Z

    The German auto industry is at a crossroads, Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer says. In an interview, the German automotive expert warns that industry and the political world have to get future issues such as electric mobility, autonomous vehicles and digital sales channels on track ”“ or Germany’s importance as an automotive nation ...

  • mckinsey.automotiveIT
    Article

    McKinsey: IoT revenue to double in Germany

    2016-11-08T12:40:52Z

    McKinsey says Germany leads in connected-car technologies (Photo: Cisco)Internet-of-Things related revenue is set to double in Germany to 23 billion euros a year by 2020 from less than 10 billion euros today, according to a new McKinsey study.The consultants said IT and telecommunications service providers are set to gain ...

  • bosch.automotiveIT
    Article

    Bosch plans to acquire software development company

    2016-10-13T10:57:25Z

    Bosch hopes the acquisition of ITK will strengthen its development business (Photo: ITK)Robert Bosch plans to acquire a software development company - ITK Engineering - that specializes in model-based system and software development.The German automotive supplier, which is focusing increasingly on internet-of-things technologies, said the acquisition will strengthen its ...

  • ecartec.automotiveIT
    Article

    eCarTec - Munich

    2016-08-10T14:03:24Z

    The annual eCarTec exhibition, billed as the world's largest B2B trade fair for electric and hybrid mobility, will take place in Munich October 18 to 20.The exhibition will host makers of electric vehicles, energy and infrastructure specialists, makers of energy storage systems, powertrain developers and financial-service providers.eCarTec also features a ...

  • autobutler.automotiveIT
    Article

    PSA invests in digital aftermarket platform

    2016-08-02T15:58:50Z

    Autobutler lets customers select a repair shop online (Photo: Autobutler)PSA/Peugeot-Citroen is acquiring a controlling stake in Autobutler, an online platform that gives car owners the ability to get an online quote for maintenance and repair.The French car group said the move fits in its strategy to make its various ...

  • luenendonk.automotiveIT
    Article

    Study: Strong growth for German IT consultants

    2016-06-01T15:20:41Z

    Photo: AccentureGerman IT service providers, which posted strong growth in 2015, expect to see the upward trend in business continue in 2016 and beyond.An annual study on the state of the German market for IT consultancy and services found that the 95 biggest IT service providers in the country ...

  • emc.automotiveIT
    Article

    EMC poll: Independent IT divisions could disappear by 2019

    2016-04-19T12:11:05Z

    (Graphic: EMC)Independent IT divisions could be gone in three years, according to a majority of IT executives polled by EMC.The cloud computing specialist in February interviewed 2,741 IT decision makers and business managers across companies in 13 countries. One of the key findings was that 58 pc of CIOs ...

  • forum.automotiveIT
    Article

    automotiveIT Forum - Production and Logistics

    2016-03-09T09:08:41Z

    (Photo: Siemens)The automotiveIT Group is hosting its annual automotiveIT Forum - Logistics and Production - during the Hanover Trade Fair on on April 27.The forum looks at how Industry 4.0 is transforming car building through the introduction of new systems, concepts, robotics, networking and other manufacturing technologies.The one-day conference, ...

  • ford.automotiveIT
    Article

    "FordPass is a tool with a lot of functionality"

    2016-03-07T13:54:42Z

    Ford's de Waard: Customers appreciate if their data are used to help them anticipate things (Photo: Arjen Bongard)Ford Motor, which is rapidly adapting its global business model, is gearing up to make a decisive move in its transition from pure car maker to provider of mobility services. Later this ...