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  • audi.automotiveIT
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    Ford Motor, Audi to show concept cars at CES

    2014-01-04T08:07:26Z

    Audi's hybrid concept has a 700 bhp e-tron powertrain (Photo: Audi)Ford Motor and Audi will show two concept cars at the international CES in Las Vegas this year, underscoring the growing importance to the car industry of the annual consumer electronics gathering.Ford will unveil the C-Max Solar Energi Concept, ...

  • Ford Mustang.automotiveIT
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    Ford unveils new Mustang

    2013-12-05T11:47:51Z

    The Ford Mustang has been in continuous production for 50 years (Photo: Ford)Ford unveiled a new version of its Mustang sports car Thursday, acknowledging that the model is designed to boost the car brand's image as a maker of technologically advanced as well as sporty vehicles across all market ...

  • ford.automotiveIT
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    Ford, University of Michigan open battery lab

    2013-10-14T14:28:22Z

    The University of Michigan, working closely with Ford Motor, has opened a new 8 million dlr battery lab designed to help the US carmaker develop batteries that are smaller, lighter and less expensive. The cooperation is especially aimed at speeding up the development of electric vehicles.Ford said in a press ...

  • toyota.automotiveIT
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    Toyota targets "mid-2010s" for automated driving technologies

    2013-10-11T08:42:12Z

    Toyota says its new ACC is better at keeping distance (Photo: Toyota)Toyota plans to launch a series of new automated driving technologies by the middle of the decade, as more automakers intensify efforts to lighten drivers' loads.The Japanese carmaker said it has developed a next-generation advanced driving support system ...

  • ford hohage carit 2013.automotiveIT
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    carIT Congress: Ford developer sees opportunities in smartphones

    2013-09-18T17:10:06Z

    Ford's Hohage says Ford's HMI focuses on affordability (Photo: Claus Dick)FRANKFURT - Smartphones provide a "window of opportunity" to upgrade and personalize in-car infotainment beyond the possibilities of embedded technologies, a senior Ford development executive said Tuesday.Speaking to the 400 participants at the Mobility 3.0 Congress here, Caspar Dirk ...

  • ford.automotiveIT
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    At IFA show, Mulally promises more high-tech features for Ford

    2013-09-06T17:13:19Z

    Mulally also unveiled a 2nd generation S-Max concept (Photo: Ford)BERLIN -- Ford will bring more high-tech features to its cars as the US automaker adapts to the changing needs of the car buyer, CEO Alan Mulally said Friday.In a keynote address at the IFA consumer electronics show here, Mulally ...

  • ifa 2013.automotiveIT
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    IFA - Berlin

    2013-08-29T11:26:34Z

    The annual IFA consumer electronics show starts in Berlin Sept 4.The show, one of the biggest in the world, is used by many electronics companies to present new products. Its focus is on digital products such as smart TVs, tablet computers, smartphones and networked home appliances.This year, Ford CEO Alan ...

  • volvo geely.automotiveIT
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    Volvo, Geely to jointly develop C-segment architecture

    2013-02-20T17:08:47Z

    Volvo Cars and Geely will jointly develop a new modular architecture for their cars at a new research and development center in Gothenberg.Volvo, which is owned by China's Geely, said in a press release the two carmakers will use the architecture and a set of components for future C-segment cars ...

  • garmin lifetime-traffic.automotiveIT
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    Garmin opens new offices in Shanghai, Stuttgart, Yokohama

    2012-04-24T10:57:21Z

    Garmin, which manufactures navigation, communication and information devices and applications, wants to grow its automotive business (Photo: Garmin)Garmin has opened new offices in three major markets as it boosts its global satellite navigation activities and expands its automotive business.The Swiss-based company, said new offices in Shanghai, Stuttgart and Yokohama are ...

  • ihringer
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    Mann and Hummel’s Ihringer: “We turn business into technology”

    2010-10-15T13:59:11Z

    Ihringer: "Will electric vehicles have air conditioning?"Stefan Ihringer is IT manager at German automotive supplier Mann and Hummel. He studied mathematics and controlling before beginning his professional career as a software developer and database administrator in technical sales at a telecommunications company. After several positions at supplier Robert Bosch and ...