Latest Digital Leaders – Page 19

  • volvo.automotiveIT
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    "It’s very important that we filter which technologies add value for the consumer"

    2016-04-13T13:54:12Z

    The new S90 sedan will help boost Volvo's sales, Annwall says (Photo: Arjen Bongard)Bjoern Annwall joined Volvo Cars as global head of marketing, sales and customer service in October last year. The former McKinsey consultant succeeded industry veteran Alain Visser in a job that involves transforming the Swedish carmaker ...

  • vw.automotiveIT
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    VW opts for Mirantis private cloud

    2016-04-12T12:08:39Z

    VW showed an electric bus concept at the 2016 CES in January (Photo: Bongard)Volkswagen Group will use the OpenStack software platform for its next-generation private cloud, Mirantis, the open-source specialist that will roll out the technology, said in a press statement.OpenStack is an open-source cloud-based software platform that is ...

  • bosch.automotiveIT
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    Study: Automotive suppliers move into new businesses

    2016-04-12T11:36:08Z

    Bosch, which just released new parking technology, remains the world's biggest supplier (Photo: Bosch)Automotive suppliers are in the midst of a strategic reorientation marked by high investment and stepped-up merger and acquisition activity, according to a new study by Berylls.In 2015, companies especially targeted emissions technologies, autonomous driving systems ...

  • here.automotiveIT
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    Reuters: Bosch also interested in maps group Here

    2016-04-12T10:18:28Z

    Robert Bosch is also interested in acquiring a stake in Here, according to the Reuters news agency. The German supplier joins a list of possible future co-owners that includes Microsoft, Ford Motor, Renault and Continental.Here was bought last year by Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz for 2.5 billion euros. The German ...

  • jaguar.automotiveIT
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    JLR launches new-technology startup

    2016-04-11T13:18:38Z

    A long version of the Jaguar XF (pictured) will be built in China (Photo: JLR)Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has launched a separate company tasked with quickly developing apps and on-demand services.The move is part of a trend among automakers to take direct charge of technologies that will redefine the ...

  • automotiveIT
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    For networked plants, IT security is key

    2016-04-06T10:40:50Z

    Industry 4.0 holds out the promise of smarter manufacturing, but with increased connectivity between plants and machinery, the risk of cyber attacks rises. That’s a major problem for companies trying to transform their manufacturing operations to take advantage of the new technologies. Germany’s Deutsche Telekom polled IT and business decision ...

  • toyota.automotiveIT
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    Toyota forms data science company

    2016-04-05T08:59:30Z

    North America CEO Zack Hicks will head Toyota Connected (Photo: Toyota)Toyota has established a separate US-based company to handle global data management and data services development. The new unit, called Toyota Connected, will be the central data science resource for a wide range of new-mobility initiatives.Toyota Connected’s primary mission ...

  • here.automotiveIT
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    Reuters: Amazon, Microsoft may acquire stake in Here mapping company

    2016-04-04T14:14:23Z

    Digital maps capture billions of 3D points to model road surfaces (Photo: Here)Months after Audi, BMW and Daimler acquired Here from Nokia for 2.5 billion euros, the three carmakers are in talks with Amazon and other companies about a broader ownership structure for the digital mapping company, according to ...

  • daimler.automotiveIT
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    "We are experiencing an upheaval in manufacturing"

    2016-04-04T11:32:11Z

    Schaefer (right) tests equipment at a Daimler transmission plant in Rumania (Photo: Daimler)Against a backdrop of steadily rising numbers of vehicle models and derivatives, extremely volatile markets and growing volumes, automotive manufacturing is facing major challenges. And digitization is adding more complexity to the mix. Daimler, like many other ...

  • dell.ntt.automotiveIT
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    NTT Data's Dell Services acquisition aims to grow US business

    2016-04-04T09:23:16Z

    Dell Services has a strong position in the market for infrastructure services (Photo: Dell)NTT Data has agreed to acquire Dell Services for a reported 3.1 billion dollars, in a move that will strengthen the Japanese IT service provider’s position in North America and boost its ability to deliver infrastructure ...

  • desay.automotiveIT
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    China’s Desay to deploy Siemens PLM software

    2016-04-04T08:38:44Z

    Desay SV makes infotainment systems for more than 60 car brands (Photo: Desay)Siemens said China’s Desay SV will adopt its product lifecycle management (PLM) software, as the automotive electronics supplier prepares to implement new manufacturing technologies.Desay Chairman Tan Choon Lim said in a press statement that the software “will ...

  • daimler.automotiveIT
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    Daimler's Stark predicts full digital automotive ecosystem

    2016-03-17T12:59:54Z

    Wilko Andreas Stark (Photo: Claus Dick)HANNOVER - Tomorrow's cars will be part of a digital ecosystem that relies on full connectivity, Daimler's top strategist, Wilko Andreas Stark, said Thursday."Personal mobility will change forever as a result of digitalization," Stark told the automotiveIT Congress here.The Daimler executive said tomorrow's mobility ...

  • IZB.automotiveIT
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    IZB - Wolfsburg

    2016-03-09T10:22:32Z

    (Photo: IZB)The IZB supplier fair, held every other year in Wolfsburg, Germany, will this year focus on the digital trends that are key to the transformation of the auto industry.The theme of the 2016 exhibition is: "Mobility goes digital."The event, which takes place in the northern German city where ...

  • cce.automotiveIT
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    Los Angeles - Connected Car Expo

    2016-03-09T09:39:04Z

    (Photo: LA Auto Show)The Los Angeles Auto Show will host the Connected Car Expo (CCE) on November 15 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, where the event takes place each year.CCE brings together automotive and technology executives in an exhibition and conference program focused on the connected-car industry.The conference ...

  • forum.automotiveIT
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    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, ...

  • auto china 2016.automotiveIT
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    Beijing Auto Show

    2016-03-09T07:41:23Z

    The Beijing Auto Show will take place April 25 through May 4 against a The Beijing Auto Show takes place amid continuing strong car sales growth in Chinabackdrop of continued strong sales growth in the Chinese car market.The exhibition, which alternates each year between Shanghai and Beijing, will be staged ...

  • automotiveIT
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    Hanover - automotiveIT Congress

    2016-03-09T07:15:10Z

    In 2015, more than 500 people attended the annual conference (Photo: Claus Dick)The automotiveIT Congress, held annually during the CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover, is set to take place March 17.With its focus on the digital transformation of the auto industry, the one-day conference brings together more than 500 ...

  • bmw.automotiveIT
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    BMW appoints former Google manager to digitalization post

    2016-03-07T15:32:59Z

    Jens Monsees is BMW's new head of digitalizationBMW has appointed Jens Monsees to the position of vice-president digital strategy, according to the former Google manager's LinkedIn profile. The website shows that Monsees, 45, took up his new role last month.Monsees previously served as Google's industry leader automotive and, in ...

  • ford.automotiveIT
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    "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 ...

  • nissan.automotiveIT
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    Renault, Nissan stepping up integration efforts

    2016-03-04T13:58:34Z

    Nissan will start building a "piloted drive" version of the Qashqai SUV in Sunderland next year (Photo: Nissan)Renault and its Japanese alliance partner Nissan are stepping up their internal cooperation efforts with the goal of saving 5.5 billion euros a year by 2018.The two carmakers, which share a chief ...