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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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ArticleArgus exec warns all connected cars face cyber threats
Argus EMA President Mueller says cyber security is now high on the auto industry's agendaHANOVER - All connected cars are under threat from cyber attacks, a senior security expert said Tuesday.Addressing the carIT Congress here, Michael Mueller, president Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Argus Cyber Security, identified ...
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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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ArticleIntelligent transport, but how soon?
More than 10,000 people are expected to visit the ITS World Congress (Photo: Bongard) COPENHAGEN – The ITS World Congress kicked off here Monday and Tuesday amid a general sense of optimism about the opportunities provided by new technologies to make public and private mobility smarter. At the ...
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ArticleHow Ford Motor digitalized its global supply chain
With the help of Kinaxis, Ford adopted a global data standard (Photo: Ford Motor)Automakers are in the midst of a digital transformation that is changing every aspect of their business. Revamping the supply chain to interconnect regional operations and providing more data transparency are just two of the many ...
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Feature"Our goal is that every vehicle will have Microsoft technologies on board"
Sabine Bendiek, managing director for Microsoft Germany, outlines strategy with automotiveIT
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ArticleBitkom poll: Many companies don't have a CDO
Digital transformation may be high on the agenda of just about every company, but few have made the organizational changes needed to effectively execute the required processes. That is one of the outcomes of a survey by Germany’s high-tech association, Bitkom, which found that two-thirds of companies polled admitted that ...
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FeatureDaimler: "Third-party apps will become less relevant"
Daimler’s Khan says not all HMI technology will go into Mercedes cars (Photo: Uli Regenscheit) Artificial intelligence will play a key role in the operation of future car generations, says Sajjad Khan, vice president digital vehicle & mobility at Daimler. In an interview, Khan explains the degree of ...
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ArticleFormer Audi CIO Ulbrich to head Porsche IT
Ulbrich served as Audi CIO for six years (Photo: Claus Dick)Former Audi CIO Mattias Ulbrich will take charge of IT at Porsche September 1, sources say.Ulbrich, who relinquished his CIO position at Audi in February, will succeed Sven Lorenz, who is set to assume other responsibilities within the Volkswagen ...
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FeatureAudi CIO: “Agility is a powerful tool, but it is no panacea”
Audi CIO Loydl sees speed of implementation as a key issue for the carmaker (Photo: Claus Dick) Audi CIO Frank Loydl has been on the job since February of this year. One of the first decisions he made was to launch an IT transformation project called NEXT:IT. It ...
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ArticleSopra Steria report: Companies don't yet benefit enough from data
The consultants say companies need to create conditions to to get more value out of data Companies don’t yet reap sufficient benefits from the growing availability of data, according to a new survey. A study by Sopra Steria Consulting, which polled companies in German speaking countries, found that ...
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Feature“The human being continues to be at the center of Industry 4.0”
Wolfgang Wahlster, the head of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and inventor of the term ‘Industry 4.0’, talks about how artificial intelligence is changing the automotive industry.
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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
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ArticleDaimler restructures for Project Future, prepares for more partnerships
Image: Daimler AGDaimler AG is restructuring its business divisions in a strategy which will see the reassignment of over 700 subsidiaries in over 60 countries. This is described as a move making the Daimler Group “fit for the future” and, according to supervisory board chairman Manfred Bischoff, positions it ...
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ArticleFord creates new AV organization
Image: FordFord Motor Company has created a new organization called Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, to be based at its campus under development in Corktown, Detroit. The new company is tasked with accelerating Ford’s autonomous vehicle business and capitalizing market opportunities, and will include Ford’s activities in self-driving integration; AV ...
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ArticlePSA Group steps up digital transformation
An analysis of PSA’s digital strategy and progress so far under chief digital officer, Christophe Rauturier.
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ArticleBosch announces board changes, new chief digital officer position
[L-R]: Dr Rolf Bulander; Dr Stefan Hartung; Rolf Najork; Dr Christian Fischer; Dr Michael Bolle (Image: Robert Bosch)Robert Bosch GmbH has announced a series of changes to its board of management, including the creation of a new role: chief digital officer. This position will be taken by Dr. Michael ...
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FeatureThe $100 million question
Ex-Google autonomous driving expert, Sebastian Thrun, sees big opportunities in autonomous driving, and a narrowing gap between tech disruptors and established OEMs.
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FeatureAT&T's head of IoT: "With connectivity, the car is improved all the time"
Chris Penrose, senior vice president, internet of things solutions, at AT&T speaks about the telecommunication company’s role in the auto industry, the business opportunities to come from driverless cars and the need to keep connected vehicles safe.
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ArticleVW, Ford look at ways to cooperate
Like Ford Motor, the VW Group also builds a range of commercial vehicles (Photo: VW)Ford Motor and Volkswagen Group are looking at ways to cooperate as both companies face a rapidly changing automotive business environment.The two carmakers said in a joint statement that they are exploring a strategic alliance ...
