Latest IT & Technology News – Page 8
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ArticleVolvo Trucks teams up with Nvidia for autonomous commercial vehicles
Volvo Group signed an agreement with Nvidia to jointly develop technology for self-driving commercial vehicles.
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ArticleSalesforce to acquire Tableau in bid to boost analytics capabilities
Salesforce said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire analytics specialist Tableau Software, a move the cloud-based CRM company says will allow it to offer more and better services to companies as they implement their digital transformation.
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ArticleEgon Zehnder study: Digital strategy still a tough sell in many companies
Digital culture change still meets with a lot of resistance in many companies, according to a new poll conducted by Egon Zehnder.
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ArticleReport: Jungwirth to leave Volkswagen Group
Former Volkswagen Group CDO Johann Jungwirth is leaving the German carmaker, according to a report in the newspaper Welt Am Sonntag.
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ArticleCarmakers join forces to share safety data via cloud in Europe
BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volvo have partnered with service providers and national transport authorities to estalish a test pilot that shares information from cars and infrastructure to improve safety.
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ArticleVolkswagen to invest €4 billion in IT systems and digital staff, while eliminating unproductive jobs
The group has committed to modernising IT systems and increasing digital skills as part of a plan that could eventually shed thousands of roles across the Volkswagen brand and component divisions.
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ArticleBMW offers first software upgrades over the air
The premium carmaker is now offering smartphone-like OTA software upgrades, including for its in-vehicle personal assistant.
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Data/InfographicInfographic: Mercedes-Benz digitalONE IT at a glance
An overview of the sales and marketing IT division – known as digitalONE – that oversees digital products along the customer journey and bundles digital sales activities as well as the corresponding IT infrastructure for Mercedes-Benz Cars.
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ArticleMamatha Chamarthi is now CIO at FCA in North America and Asia
Automotive IT and digital veteran Mamatha Chamarthi took on the chief information officer role at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in April – and she may be set to lead key elements of its digital transformation at a critical time.
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ArticleWhy all eyes are on Israel for AI
In the race to perfect autonomous driving, Israel has proven to be a hotspot of innovation in areas like machine learning and cyber security – driven, in part, by its military expertise and surveillance tools.
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VideoWatch: How Faurecia invests in startups
Faurecia Ventures is the company’s corporate venturing division, searching out next generation digital and mobility technology.
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ArticleFaurecia invests in Israeli cyber security firm as part of digital and connected service push
The French-based automotive supplier has invested in GuardKnox to help secure vehicle connectivity and data processing.
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ArticleNews analysis: Daimler's new CEO must move fast with transformation
Ola Kaellenius, Daimler’s new CEO will have to prove that he has the right skillset to run the world’s biggest premium car maker and move at digital speed to transform the company into a mobility services provider and one that excels at developing software.
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VideoWatch: GM's secure new EV architecture
The carmaker’s has unveiled a new architecture to handle the compute power and connectivity requirements of future electic and connected vehicles.
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ArticleGM unveils digital vehicle platform
General Motors has unveiled a new, digital platform that will prepare its vehicles for next-generation technologies.
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VideoWatch: Ford's home delivery robot
A human-like robot delivers home parcels – and draws on the hardware and sensors of self-driving vehicles to do it.
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ArticleCome and knock on my door: Ford's home delivery robot
Ford and Agility Robotics have developed a robot that delivers home parcels – and draws on the hardware and sensors of self-driving vehicles to do it.
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ArticleWelcome to the new automotiveIT.com
Register for free to join our global community of digital leaders in the automotive IT and technology sector on our new website.
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ArticleRoland Villinger moves from Audi CDO to strategic role at Volkswagen Group
Roland Villinger, until recently Audi’s chief digital officer, has taken on a new role within the Volkswagen Group as head of strategic projects.
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ArticleAudi the latest to expand use of virtual reality at dealerships and service bays
Audi’s use of virtual-reality and augmented-reality tools to train technicians to work on electric vehicles is pointing the way towards a wider use of the technology across dealerships, sales channels and the aftermarket.
