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  • michigan.automotiveIT
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    In Michigan, a push to be the global mobility innovation leader

    2016-06-07T11:48:01Z

    Michigan's Snyder (l) visits the Ford stand at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show (Photo: Ford)Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has launched a campaign to make  his state the global leader in mobility innovation,The campaign, called “Planet M,” is designed to attract fresh business investment to a state that has ...

  • doubleyuu.automotiveIT
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    Study: German managers confident of digital skills

    2016-06-07T10:47:15Z

    Study finds that German companies aren't yet ready for digital era (Photo: E&Y)Senior German managers are highly confident that they have the digital skills to adapt their companies to a new era of digitized business processes. But many of their staff have a different opinion.According to a poll conducted ...

  • vw.automotiveIT
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    VW steps up R&D efforts in artificial intelligence

    2016-05-18T17:44:26Z

    DFKI research covers a range of new technologies (Photo: DFKI)Volkswagen, acknowledging the growing automotive importance of machine learning, has acquired a stake in the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI).“Artificial intelligence (AI) is a key technology for autonomous driving and therefore an investment in our future,” VW Group ...

  • tesla.automotiveIT
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    Audi executive to head Tesla car production

    2016-05-15T12:18:43Z

    At the automotiveIT Forum, Hochholdinger spoke about change in manufacturing (Photo: Jonas Wresch)Former Audi executive Peter Hochholdinger will take charge of manufacturing at electric-car maker Tesla.Hocholdinger, who has worked at Audi for 22 years, will be responsible for the production of Tesla's Model S sedan and Model X crossover ...

  • apple.automotiveIT
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    With SAP deal, Apple makes another move into business

    2016-05-06T15:36:14Z

    Apple's Tim Cook (l) and SAP's Bill McDermott see mutual benefits of their tie-up (Photo: Apple)Apple announced a partnership with SAP aimed at giving the California-based technology group a stronger position in the business market.Apple and SAP, the world’s biggest business software maker, announced this week that they will ...

  • zf tags 2016
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    ZF adds cargo checking to Openmatics platform

    2016-04-26T15:14:25Z

    In future, ZF won't just connect vehicles, but also freight (Photo: ZF)ZF has developed a bluetooth-enabled tagging system that will let logistics companies monitor the state ofcargo that is being transported.The automotive supplier’s “deTAGtive logistics” software will enhance ZF’s fleet management platform, which is marketed by its Openmatics division.The ...

  • magna.automotiveIT
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    Magna plans to buy automotive electronics specialist Telemotive

    2016-04-26T14:26:13Z

    Magna wants to gain electronics expertise through its Telemotive acquisition (Photo: Telemotive)Magna International has signed a purchase agreement to buy Germany's Telemotive, an engineering service provider in the field of automotive electronics. The acquisition aims to bolster the Canadian automotive supplier group's expertise in digital technologies.Magna said that, once ...

  • bosch.automotiveIT
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     “One out of every two open positions at Bosch involves IT or software”

    2016-04-26T13:45:43Z

    Pritsch wants to network all Robert Bosch processes (Photo: Claus Dick)The Bosch Group championed hot topics such as digitization, networked products and Industry 4.0 at an early stage. In an interview, CIO Elmar Pritsch explains the focus of the Stuttgart-based technology company in its individual business areas and how ...

  • capgemini.automotiveIT
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    NTT Data's Mehl joins Capgemini Consulting

    2016-04-25T15:22:19Z

    Rainer Mehl (Photo: NTT Data)Rainer Mehl, previously head of manufacturing at consultants NTT Data, has joined Capgemini as senior vice president and head of digital operations for Germany, Switzerland and Austria.The 52-year-old, who is based in Munich, joins Capgemini's German country board and will focus on advising customers in ...

  • cybercrime.automotiveIT
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    Survey: Manufacturing companies under threat from cybercrime

    2016-04-25T14:57:37Z

    Manufacturing companies are particularly threatened by surging levels of cybercrime, according to a new study.Germany's high-tech industry association Bitkom polled 504 manufacturers and found that two thirds of them had been the target of data theft, industrial esponiage or sabotage in the past two years. Bitkom puts the financial damage ...

  • emissions.automotiveIT
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    Automakers: New emissions test regime needed

    2016-04-25T14:28:33Z

    (Photo: Ruben de Rijcke https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8735834)Automakers conceded that laboratory tests of exhaust emissions don't accurately reflect real driving conditions and called for the adoption of a new test regime.Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) and the UK Department for Transport last week released reports showing that emissions from diesel cars ...

  • vw.automotiveIT
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    VW swung to 2015 net loss on 16.9 billion euro diesel charge

    2016-04-22T16:33:30Z

    Without diesel costs, VW said 2015 would have been a good year (Photo: VW)Volkswagen swung to an after-tax loss in 2015 after it took a 16.2 billion euro extraordinary charge to account for costs related to its US emission-test cheating.The German carmaker said after-tax earnings swung to a 1.36 ...

  • mitsubishi.automotiveIT
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    Mitsubishi admits improper emissions testing in Japan

    2016-04-20T13:45:02Z

    The eK Wagon is one of the Mitsubishi models that has higher emissions than shown in tests (Photo: Mitsubishi)Mitsubish Motors said it had improperly conducted emission tests for four Japanese mini-cars, including two models it manufactures for Nissan.The Japanese carmaker said in a statement that it used improper testing ...

  • kuka.automotiveIT
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    Industrial robot sales up 8 pc in 2015

    2016-04-15T11:30:14Z

    In 2015, China was the biggest market for industrial robots (Photo: Kuka)Sales of industrial robots rose 8 pc in 2015 to a record 240,000 units, according to the World Robotics Federation (IFR). The greatest demand was registered by the auto industry."In the age of Industry 4.0, the automotive industry ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • wind river.automotiveIT
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    Intel's Wind River adds Arynga software for better OTA capabilities

    2016-04-05T14:21:45Z

    Remote updates of vehicle ECUs will lower costs, Wind River says (Photo: Wind River)Wind River said it has added Arynga software to its automotive portfolio in a bid to accelerate the introduction of over-the-air (OTA) updates to embedded software.The product lifecycle management (PLM) company, which is part of the ...

  • 3ds.automotiveIT
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    Dassault Systemes to acquire all of 3DPLM software company

    2016-04-04T13:10:41Z

    (Graphic: 3DPLM)Dassault Systemes said it will acquire all of 3DPLM Software, an India-based R&D company it owns jointly with Geometric, an Indian engineering services provider.The transaction means the French product lifecycle management software group will be able to fully integrate 3DPLM into its operations, which center around its 3D ...

  • 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 ...