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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, Autoliv plan autonomous-driving software venture
In one of many new alliances, Volvo will also develop driverless cars with Uber (Photo: Volvo)Volvo Cars and automotive supplier Autoliv plan to jointly develop next-generation autonomous driving software.The two Swedish companies said the planned new venture, which will be headquartered in Gothenburg, will develop advanced driver assistance systems ...
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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 ...
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ArticleFord sets 2021 as target date for autonomous vehicles
Ford plans to mass-produce autonomous vehicles, Fields says (Photo: Ford)Ford Motor, setting an ambitious new-mobility target, wants to have autonomous vehicles on the road in a ride-sharing or ride-hailing service by 2021.The US carmaker said last week that it is investing in or collaborating with four startups to speed ...
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ArticleVolvo, Uber cooperate on autonomous cars
Volvo is conducting real-life tests with its IntelliSafe Autopilot technology (Photo: Volvo)Volvo Cars and ride-hailing group Uber plan to jointly develop autonomous-cars technologies.The Swedish premium car maker said the two companies will use a Volvo-built “base vehicle” to which Uber will add its own autonomous driving technology. Volvo will ...
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ArticlePanasonic buys embedded software company OpenSynergy
OpenSynergy can integrate infotainment and driver-assistance functions (Photo: Ford)Panasonic has acquired German embedded software specialist OpenSynergy, in a bid to strengthen its automotive cockpit portfolio.The Japanese electronics group said OpenSynergy, which can integrate different in-car software systems, will help it provide a more competitive offering for the next-generation car ...
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ArticleGoogle is preferred employer for European graduates
Google and other high-tech companies are popular  with graduates (Photo: Google)Google is the preferred employer for graduates of European universities' engineering and IT departments as well as its business schools, according to a new survey.Apple comes second in the rankings for business school graduates and Volkswagen Group, which ...
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ArticleHandelsblatt Automotive Summit - Munich
Handelsblatt will host its Automotive Summit 2016 from November 8 through 11 at the BMW World event and exhibition center in Munich.The conference, which opens with a November 8 evening discussion of the role of Silicon Valley in the auto industry, traditionally features addresses from several of Germany' car-industry CEOs.This ...
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ArticleAutomechanika - Frankfurt
The Automechanika aftermarket fair will take place in Frankfurt Sept 13 through 17, with a wide range of exhibitors focusing on the new opportunities provided by connected cars."Get connected with the future of the automotive service industry" is the theme of the gathering, which takes place every other year at ...
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ArticleeCarTec - Munich
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 ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress - Hanover
The automotiveIT Group is hosting its annual carIT Congress on Sept. 28 at the Hanover Fairgrounds.The event, which brings together key decision-makers in the automotive and IT industries, focuses on the business opportunities and challenges in the fast-growing connected-car market.The one-day conference features top speakers from automotive companies and other ...
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ArticleSurvey: German startups hampered by funding difficulties
Bitkom says startups need public and private funding (Photo: Ford)Many German startup companies say they are having trouble getting enough money to develop their businesses.According to a survey by the country's high-tech association - Bitkom - 55 pc of company founders say that acquiring startup capital is the single ...
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ArticleZF plans tech center in India
ZF runs a global network of R&D centers from its headquarters in Friedrichshafen (Photo: ZF)ZF plans to open an Indian technology center next year that will focus on software and mechanical engineering.The center, which will be located in Hyderabad, will employ 2,500 engineers by 2020. It will open with ...
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ArticleResearch report sees gradual implementation of new mobility
Uber's ride-hailing is a prominent example of a new mobility service (Photo: Uber)Automakers still have time to adapt their business models to changing consumer preferences, according to a report by the US Center for Automotive Research (CAR).The study, titled “The impact of new mobility services on the automotive industry,” ...
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ArticleDelphi to run mobility-on-demand test in Singapore
Delphi's autonomous vehicles will have a dedicated route in Singapore (Photo: Delphi)Delphi will conduct a mobility-on-demand trial in Singapore, providing a fleet of driverless vehicles for the test and developing a cloud-based software suite for the purpose.The US-based automotive supplier said the test involves an urban, point-to-point, low-speed autonomous-vehicle ...
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ArticleZF invests in lidar technology
ZF wants to use Ibeo technology to make lidar systems smaller (Photo: ZF)In a bid to strengthen its activities in autonomous-driving technologies, ZF Friedrichshafen has acquired a 40 pc stake in lidar specialist Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH,"Lidar gives us access to a core technology for environmental and object recognition," ...
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ArticleSkoda CIO becomes chief digital officer
Andre Wehner (Photo: Linkedin)Skoda's former CIO, Andre Wehner, has taken over as chief digital officer at the Czech carmaking subsidiary of Volkswagen Group.Wehner assumed his new duties July 1 and is responsible for corporate strategy, digitization, process and organization management.Ralf Brunken, previously in charge of IT system development at ...
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ArticleAt Ford Europe, Armstrong takes on COO role
Armstrong's appointment is part of a broader management reshuffle at Ford (Photo: Ford Motor)Steven Armstrong was appointed COO of Ford of Europe, replacing Barb Samardzich, who is retiring from the carmaker. The company also announced that Lyle Watters is succeeding Armstrong as president of Ford's South American operations.Armstrong, 52, ...
