Latest Digital Leaders – Page 4
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FeatureCluno sees vehicle subscription model as opportunity for dealers
Cluno, a Munich-based company, has been marketing cars under a subscription model since 2017. Maximilian Ehrlich, the startup’s head of data science, talked to automotiveIT about digital business models, the use of artificial intelligence and big data, and cooperation with traditional car dealers.
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FeatureAutonomous driving is not just about technology, says Dutch ITS expert
It’s not just technology that holds the key to the autonomous-vehicle revolution. Automakers, suppliers, IT companies and telecommunications service providers are hard at work to create vehicles that will, one day, take the driver out of the equation.
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FeatureCapgemini: We are a long way from the digital transformation of the auto industry
Paul Fisher spoke to Nick Gill about the trends and challenges facing the car industry and the findings in Capgemini’s new report, Global Digital Mastery Series: Automotive.
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Feature“CIOs are starting to grasp the potential of vehicle data”
Mike Branch, vice president data & analytics at Geotab, talked to automotiveIT International at the company’s recent “Mobility Connect” customer event in Barcelona
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FeatureThe We generation: Volkswagen has big plans for its digital app ecosystem including retail tie-ups and Function as a Service (FaaS) in near future
Paul Fisher speaks with Christoph Hohmann, head of customer experience and communication at Volkswagen We, to discuss how digital services will bring new opportunities for OEMs.
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FeatureNvidia: "There is no such thing as a 100 percent security guarantee"
Joachim Langenwalter, Germany-based director automotive at Nvidia, is responsible for software deliveries to automakers and suppliers in Europe. At the chipmaker’s GTC conference in Munich, he spoke to automotiveIT about autonomous driving technology, cyber security and the challenges faced by the auto industry today.
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FeatureBMW head of digital customer: “Innovation will not stand still because car cycles are too long”
Dieter May, head of digital products and services and digital customer interface at BMW, tells Arjen Bongard how the carmaker will use voice and other digital technologies to offer drivers and passengers connected experiences.
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FeatureMahle CIO: "IT is needed for future business models and the development of new products"
Mahle CIO Markus Bentele discusses the art of juggling changes and new collaborations between Mahle’s IT and the group’s operating units.
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ArticleByton executive to become Continental Automotive CTO
Abendroth will head a new, centralized automotive R&D group at Continental (Photo: Continental)Dirk Abendroth, a former BMW manager and currently a senior executive at electric-vehicle startup Byton, will become chief technology officer at Continental's automotive division, effective January 1.Abendroth will oversee all global R&D in a new company the ...
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FeatureIn-vehicle UX at Daimler: “We want to offer our customers as many options as possible, but want to provide the best solution ourselves”
Sajjad Khan, vice president digital vehicle & mobility at Daimler, tells automotiveIT how in-vehicle UX, operating systems and AI will develop and converge.
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ArticleVolkswagen appoints former Allianz Deutschland corporate privacy officer as new head of its group data protection unit, move reflects importance of data to group's transformation plan
Oliver Draf Volkswagen has appointed Oliver Draf to head up the group's data protection unit as its transformation plans being to take shape. Mr Draf previously held the role of chief privacy officer at Allianz Deutschland AG, an insurer, his most senior role since joining the Munich based company ...
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ArticleFord CEO Jim Hackett hits back at Wall Street critics who say transformation plans muddy and taking too long, company unveils new ad campaign aimed at Tesla and Silicon Valley rivals
Jim Hackett, CEO FordFord CEO, Jim Hackett, hit back at investors today who criticise the lack of pace and detail in Ford's $11 billion restructuring programme. Bolstered by third quarter earnings that were better than expectations, he used the earnings call to go on the offensive, outlining the magnitude ...
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ArticleLogistics is not like five years ago and in five years’ time it won’t be like today
With rapid advances in vehicle technology, the challenge for the automotive logistics industry is to keep up, said supply chain experts at the recent Automotive Logistics UK conference.
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FeatureFrance's IT outsider trusted on transforming Renault from the inside
Renault CIO, Frederic Vincent, tells automotiveIT International about digital transformation, the IT collaboration with alliance partners Nissan and Mitsubishi and his strategy for dealing with legacy systems.
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ArticleDaimler Financial Services invests in New Zealand start-up Soul Machines for advanced avatars
Image: DaimlerDaimler’s financial and mobility services division has made a strategic investment in Soul Machines, a start-up from New Zealand specializing in emotional intelligence for digital avatars. Daimler Financial Services intends to further develop these for use in its customer experience, having already worked with Soul Machines on ...
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ArticleAudi adopts AI to automate inspections
Image: AudiAudi is testing software using artificial intelligence to recognise and identify tiny cracks in sheet metal. The deep learning system, deployed in the press shop at Ingolstadt, is said to detect the finest cracks in door panels, hoods, fenders and other sheet metal components in an automated inspection ...
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ArticleAllego launches EV charger control deploying Microsoft Azure Digital Twins
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure provider Allego is offering a smart charging solution which enables a balancing of driver demand, grid capacity and renewable energy supply.
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FeatureVolkswagen Group: "The mobility market is changing and so are we"
Ludger Fretzen, head of group strategy for new business at the Volkswagen Group, spoke to Arjen Bongard about the role of technology in solving urban transport problems, the complexity of the challenges and the need for cross-industry cooperation.
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ArticleOla Källenius: Daimler's new Swedish CEO has eyes set on digital future for Stuttgart giant
Mention Ola Källenius, the soon-to-be boss of Daimler, and industry watchers note that he is the first non-German to take the role. That is significant but there is more to the Swede who will now guide the auto giant into the first stage of its digital future. He will ...
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ArticleBosch CDO: 'Not-invented-here' is a positive thing
Bernd Heinrichs points to digital twins, compute power and digital services as pillars of the future for the supplier.
