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ArticleFord invests in robots, data hub in Kentucky plant
Managers at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant get information on seven big-screen monitors (Photo: Ford) Ford Motor has invested a further 25 million dlrs to increase line speed at its plant in Louisville, Kentucky, to meet a 25 pc increase in output of the Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition ...
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FeatureBMW: "You have to lead the way to implement an agile culture"
BMW Group’s chief information officer, Klaus Straub, explains how agile processes work in practice.
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FeatureDaimler board member: "A central issue is how to deal with big data”
As board member at Daimler for integrity and legal, Renata Jungo-Bruengger is looking carefully at the implicatons of big data across the enterprise and for customers, and of artificial intelligence.
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FeatureCanada insight: GM is using Ontario to invest in the future of personal mobility
GM’s Brian Tossan explains how GM is tapping into Ontario’s startup and high-tech culture.
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Ford, Alibaba to cooperate in China
Ford Motor and China’s Alibaba Group will jointly look for areas of cooperation, specifically in fields such as connectivity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, mobility services and digital marketing.
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FeatureVolkswagen CDO sees major transformation underway
Johann Jungwirth, the Volkswagen Group’s chief digital officer, explains how he is moving quickly to transform the company and its brands.
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ArticlePSA appoints new CDO of Paris Automotive group
Christophe Rauturier (Photo: PSA) PSA/Peugeot-Citroen has appointed a company insider, Christophe Rauturier, to succeed Brigitte Cantaloube as CDO of the Paris-based automotive group. Rauturier joined PSA in 1990 and has, in the past 27 years, held a range of positions at the company. Most recently, he served as ...
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FeatureFord: "The shift from hardware to software is changing the cost structure"
Ford’s global purchasing chief, Thai-Tang, 51, discusses Ford’s software-focused strategic goals, the reasoning behind some of its recent investment decisions, and the implications of the industry’s move to electric mobility.
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ArticleFord grows its driverless-car unit through acquisition
Lidar can see things that conventional radar may miss, making it essential for driverless cars (Photo: Argo AI) Ford Motor’s recently acquired artificial intelligence company, Argo AI, bought Princeton Lightwave, in a move to further boost its in-house expertise in a technology that’s key for autonomous driving. Argo ...
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ArticleNissan appoints new CIO
Nissan no longer shares a CIO with alliance partner Renault (Photo: Nissan)Nissan Motor has appointed Anthony Thomas CIO of the Japanese brand, filling a position vacated by Celso Guiotoko earlier this year.Thomas most recently served as CIO of GE Global and previously also worked at mobile phone group Vodafone ...
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ArticleElectric vehicles: slow progress or a revolution?
The new mobility trade show eMove360 takes place every year in Munich (Photo: Bongard) Judging by the enthusiasm of the 304 exhibitors at this year’s eMove360 trade fair in Munich this year, electric vehicles have arrived. Granted, there weren’t any automaker stands at the annual show. But that ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress: Audi electronics chief sees more work ahead in new mobility
Audi’s Mueller: Cars need end-to-end architecture (Photo: Claus Dick) FRANKFURT — Audi’s new flagship A8 model is filled with state-of-the-art connected technology, but the premium brand’s head of electrical and electronics development said Wednesday that a “quantum leap” in several key technologies is still needed to realize the ...
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ArticleZF, BAIC agree to jointly build EV components in China
China is the world’s biggest EV market. Sales are expected to grow sharply in coming years.(Photo: BAIC) ZF Friedrichshafen and China’s Beijing Automotive Industry Corp (BAIC) plan to jointly produce components for electric vehicles in China. The agreement reflects expectations that EVs will soon play an even bigger ...
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FeatureAudi CIO: "A bit faster is always a bit better"
Matthias Ulbrich has overseen an increase in agile working methods and a growth of the IT staff at Audi as the carmaker undertakes a growing number of digital projects.
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FeatureVolkswagen R&D chief: "We are reworking our entire development process"
Ulrich Eichhorn heads up Volkswagen Group’s R&D operations, and discusses impacts for vehicle development from artificial intelligence and electrification, and explanins how digital tools and data are changing engineering processes.
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ArticleNew Opel CIO's challenge: integrating IT into PSA
Thomas Kuelpp (Photo: Opel) Thomas Kuelpp is the new Opel CIO. His appointment, effective August 1, comes as the German car brand faces the challenge of integrating its operations into PSA/Peugeot-Citroen, its new owner. Opel was acquired by PSA from its previous owner, General Motors, earlier this year. ...
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ArticleFord Europe appoints smart mobility director
Sarah-Jayne Williams will work out of Ford's Smart Mobility Innovation Office in London (Photo: Ford Motor)Ford of Europe has recruited Bearing Point consultant Sarah-Jayne Williams to take charge of the carmaker's efforts in Europe to broaden its business into mobility services and other new ventures.Williams will report jointly to ...
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ArticleJeff Lemmer to become Ford's chief operating officer, information technology
(Photo: Ford Motor)Jeff Lemmer, currently director, IT operations, at Ford Motor, will become the carmaker's vice president and chief operating officer, information technology effective June 1.The appointment is part of a series of senior management changes that follow the dismissal of CEO Mark Fields earlier this week.Ford's new CEO, ...
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ArticleRenault plans to buy embedded software unit from Intel
Renault and other carmakers need embedded software to develop autonomous vehicles (Photo: Renault)Renault plans to acquire a French R&D division from Intel, giving the French carmaker deeper expertise in key digital technologies.The R&D unit specializes in embedded software, which is important for the development of connected and autonomous cars. ...
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ArticleFields out, Hackett in as Ford CEO
Mark Fields has led Ford for almost 3 years (Photo: Ford Motor)Ford Motor announced Monday that its CEO, Mark Fields, is being replaced, following a sharp decline in the carmaker's share price over the past two years.Fields, who took the helm at Ford in January 2014, will be succeeded ...
