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ArticleToyota mulls using open-source version of Ford's AppLink
Ford's Sync 3 is based on the company's Applink software (Photo: Ford Motor)Toyota said it may use an open-source version of Ford Motor's AppLink connectivity system to speed up development of its connected in-car infotainment systems.“The in-car app market is quickly evolving," Shigeki Terashi, a Toyota senior managing officer, ...
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ArticleSan Francisco - Dreamforce
Dreamforce (Photo: Salesforce)Salesforce stages its annual Dreamforce convention in San Francisco Sept. 15-18, expecting to bring together more than 100,000 people for its annual gettogether.The cloud-based CRM company continues to grow rapidly. In the quarter ended April 30, the company boosted sales 21 pc to 1.51 billion dlrs. On ...
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ArticleWith new CEO, Visteon puts focus on the connected car
The e-bee concept shows Visteon's ambitions in in-car infotainment (Photo: Visteon)Visteon completed the sale of a climate control subsidiary as part of its strategy to become what it termed "a technology-focused pure-play supplier of automotive cockpit electronics and connected car solutions."The Michigan-based automotive supplier also announced that it had ...
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ArticleBosch invests 800 million euros in new office software
Bosch says it is building the "next-generation workplace" (Photo: Robert Bosch)Robert Bosch is investing 800 million euros in new office software as part of its goal of becoming "a globally connected, agile company."The German automotive supplier, whose business focus is moving away from traditional automotive components to connected-car and ...
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ArticleAudi CEO calls on cities to build digital traffic infrastructure
Stadler says most of the urban infrastructure needed by 2050 still has to be built (Photo: Audi)City managers have to urgently address themselves to building the infrastructure needed to create a smarter urban mobility, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler said this week."My key message to politicians is: Now is the ...
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FeatureInterview: Daimler China CIO Marc Lampe discusses CRM
Greater China CIO Marc Lampe (Photo: Daimler) Marc Lampe moved to Beijing as regional CIO of Daimler’s operations in September of 2013. Before taking charge of the carmaker’s IT operations in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, he was responsible for IT in the German company’s vans segment. Lampe’s ...
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ArticlePSA expands cooperation with Sierra Wireless
PSA is broadening its connected offering from emergency notification to other value-added services (Photo: Peugeot)PSA/Peugeot-Citroen will use Sierra Wireless device-to-cloud technology to add more connected services to its next-generation models, the two companies said in a press release.The French carmaker, which builds and sells Peugeot, Citroen and DS brand ...
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ArticleT-Systems appoints Egeler head of connected-car business
Heinz Egeler (Photo: T-Systems)T-Systems has appointed Heinz Egeler as head of its connected-car business, succceeding Horst Leonberger, who has left the company.Egeler, has worked in and with the auto industry for more than 20 years. Since 2001, he has worked for T-Systems in various automotive management positions within the ...
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ArticleAudi CIO wins European award
Ulbrich runs an IT department that employs 1,000 people (Photo: Audi)A European CIO network has chosen Audi's IT chief, Mattias Ulbrich, as "European chief information officer of the year."CIONET, a group that brings together more than 5,100 IT executives from 18 countries, cited Ulbrich's succcess in working with Audi's ...
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ArticleDaimler, Qualcomm explore wireless EV charging
Daimler has been selling electric versions of its smart fortwo city car since 2012 (Photo: Daimler)Daimler said it has joined forces with Qualcomm Technologies to explore wireless electric-vehicle charging.In the first phase of the new cooperation, the maker of Mercedes-Benz cars and trucks will work with Qualcomm to improve ...
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ArticleAudi to offer Baidu CarLife connectivity in China
Audi will offer fast LTE connectivity with Baidu CarLife in China (Photo: Audi)Audi will adopt a smartphone connectivity system from Baidu in China to capitalize on the popularity of the country's biggest internet search engine.The German premium car maker said Baidu CarLife, as the system is called, will be ...
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ArticleDaimler completes transition to Siemens NX CAD software
Daimler's switch to Siemens NX reflects a desire to integrate all product data with CAD (Photo: Siemens)Daimler has completed a groupwide transition to Siemens NX CAD software, which replaced Dassault Systemes' Catia V5 software across all of the company's divisions.The German car and truck maker said the move, which ...
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ArticleIn software move, Continental to acquire Elektrobit Automotive
With the acquisition of Elektrobit, Continental hopes to boost its sofware development expertise (Photo: Continental)Continental is acquiring the automotive business of Finish wireless and electronics group Elektrobit, underlining the growing importance of software for tomorrow's vehicles.Continental said that, subject to antitrust approval, it will pay 600 million euros for ...
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ArticlePoint of view: A need for connected logistics!
Hilmar Dunker is editor in chief of automotiveIT, GermanyThe manufacturing industry, including the world's automakers and suppliers, has been putting in a lot of effort to improve production processes through the introduction of new, connected, technologies. "Industry 4.0," which involves the networking of machinery and processes, is on track ...
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ArticleCisco names Chuck Robbins next CEO
Chuck Robbins (Photo: Cisco)Cisco said Chuck Robbins will succeed John Chambers as CEO July 26, marking a change at the top of the US-based technology group for the first time in 20 years.Chambers, who took over as CEO in 1995, will become executive chairman when Robbins assumes his new ...
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ArticleEuropean Parliament approves eCall for 2018
Automakers have 3 years to meet EU eCall requirements for new cars (Photo: ADAC)The European Parliament, in the final step in Europe's legislative process, approved the mandatory introduction of eCall from the spring of 2018. The legislation means that from March 2018 new passenger cars and light vans will ...
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ArticleEMC study: Companies struggle to adapt to digital future
The EMC survey shows how companies are adapting their businesses to changing customer demands (Photo:EMC)MUNICH - Companies are introducing new digital technologies, mining more data and getting a better handle on changing customer demands, but their executives feel  progress is slower than required to meet changing market demands.That's ...
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ArticleCES Asia - Shanghai
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler will hold a keynote address at CES Asia (Photo: CES)The international CES is staging an Asian version of its flagship Las Vegas consumer electronics trade show in Asia this year. CES Asia will take place in Shanghai May 25 through 27.One of the keynote speakers ...
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ArticleSiemens pools development, production of EV converters
With integrated testing and production at eCar Powertrain Systems, Siemens is making a bet on electric mobility (Photo: Siemens)Siemens is pooling development and production of converters for hybrid and electric vehicles at a new international headquarters in Erlangen, Germany.The German power technology group said it is adding 1,300 square ...
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ArticleITS World Congress - Bordeaux
(Photo: ITS)The annual ITS World Congress, a global forum to discuss smart transportation strategies, will take place in Bordeaux, France, Oct 5 - 9.The gathering, which brings together public and private transportation stakeholders, will have as its main theme:Â “Towards Intelligent Mobility ”“ Better Use of Space.”The meeting's focus ...
