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Back to the future as electric concept cars dominate at Geneva Motor Show 2019
Geneva Motor Show saw a rash of new electric vehicles and concepts from Honda, Nissan, Fiat and Volkswagen, as auto industry enters the era of mass electrification.
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Most German CIOs say their companies aren't agile
A majority of CIOs says the IT department continues to be seen first and foremost as a cost center in their companies (Photo: VW) A mere 14% of German IT bosses say their companies have adopted agile working methods, according to a new study. The main reason, 71% ...
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Continental, HPE develop vehicle data sharing platform
Continental and HPE say their blockchain-based platform provides new opportunities for vehicle data monetization (Photo: Continental) Continental and Hewlett Packard Enterprise have developed a vehicle data sharing platform that will enable new digital services in the areas of driver safety and convenience. The two companies, which unveiled the ...
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Mapping the future of R&D in the automotive supply chain
What IT tools are OEMs and suppliers using to support and manage the rapidly changing R&D processes?
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Poll: German car buyers look for ADAS, alternative powertrains
As more cities ban diesel cars from their centers, owners worry that their vehicles will decline further in value (Photo: Shutterstock) Germans are focused on alternative powertrains and advanced driver assistance systems when buying a new car, but their number one priority is to get a good price ...
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German OEMs in 68 billion euro push to take control of EV market
Reports in German media suggest that BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen are set to invest 60 billion euros ($68 billion) over the next three years on electric cars and automated driving.
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Tesla to close showrooms and move sales online
Tesla is closing its showrooms globally and moving to an online sales model to reduce overheads across the business. The carmaker hopes this will deliver its Model 3 at a lower price of $35,000.
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The wind of change blowing through car retail
In recent years, a number of shifts in the industry have begun to affect traditional dealership models, changing the types of relationships that exist between dealers, OEMs and customers.
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Access to accuracy
When it comes to measurement in manufacturing, accuracy is critical. Rick Van Valkenburg, responsible for global sales and marketing at Perceptron, discusses the importance of accuracy when developing robot-based measurement systems for the automotive industry
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Dialling up the future in automotive interfaces at the Qt Company
Pat Shelly is senior solutions architect at Qt Company, a Finnish UX developer whose clients include Mercedes-Benz and Peugeot. Paul Fisher spoke to him about developments in automotive information systems, and the impact of autonomous vehicles.
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Waymo leads the autonomous pack in California
Waymo has logged more than double as many autonomous miles as its nearest rival
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Mercedes-Benz to boost visibility via blockchain
Mercedes-Benz Cars has announced a partnership with contract management software provider Icertis to improve transparency in its supply chain and procurement via the use of blockchain technology.
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BMW and Daimler €1 billion mobility joint venture unveiled
BMW and Daimler make public details of their mooted joint mobility venture. The two companies are investing more than €1 billion to develop and integrate offerings for car-sharing, ride-hailing, parking, charging and multimodal transport.
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Daimler joins VW in making Berlin its digital home
Daimler has opened a Berlin office for its MBition digital subsidiary, making it the latest carmaker to make the German capital a digital innovation center
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At Porsche, autonomous driving enters the workshop
Porsche is working a Berlin startup to test virtually how its cars can drive themselves to lifting platforms in the workshop.
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Bain report sees European leadership in Industry 4.0
bain.automotiveIT Bain says US companies have strong ambitions to catch up with Europe in IoT implementations in the next 10 years (Photo: Daimler) Europe has managed to extend its leadership position in implementing Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, with the help of more pilot projects and higher ...
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Hyundai Commercial finance arm trials IBM blockchain technology
Hyundai’s commercial finance arm is trialling IBM blockchain to speed up and secure truck financing deals.
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BMW to open tech scouting office in Tel Aviv
Startup Israel Tel Aviv will be part of a global R&D network BMW is operating across 8 countries (Photo: BMW) BMW plans to open a technology scouting office in Tel Aviv, focusing on new technologies and cooperation with regional startup companies. The German premium car group will ...
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OEMs face technology investment challenges for a changing supply chain landscape
Around the world, technology decision-makers at automotive OEMs and their suppliers are wrestling with some difficult decisions. How can they digitalise their supply chains in order to compete more effectively in the industry today, while at the same time preparing those supply chains for major disruption down the road?
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Ford partners with electric delivery company Gnewt to trial new micro consolidation service in London
A side-effect of online shopping is the increase in urban congestion and pollution, caused by the proliferation of delivery vans. According to Ford, journey times in London have risen by 40% in the last three years.