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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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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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Volkswagen ID to be first climate neutral electric car from group
Volkswagen’s first mass-market electric vehicle is set to launch later in 2019. In addition to the new car’s electric credentials, the company has focused production for the new VW ID. series on avoiding and reducing CO2 emissions.
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PSA: "On the mobility side, North America is still the Wild West"
PSA’s head of North America, Larry Dominique, talks to automotiveIT International about why it is first returning to the US as a mobility provider and tech company.
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Kia scores a hit with K-pop sensation Blackpink
Kia’s sponsorship of K-Pop girl supergroup Blackpink could prove more lucrative than when first announced at the start of the year. The foursome are tipped to become megastars not just in Asia but across North America and Europe in 2019.
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Mercedes-Benz purchasing chief: "The Chinese market is growing in importance dramatically"
Mercedes-Benz head of purchasing, Wilko Stark, talks about how technology is changing the value chain and purchasing patterns at the premium carmaker
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How an intranet of things at BMW Group is driving digital production for its mixed drivetrain future
Christian Patron is head of innovation, digitalisation, data analytics at BMW Group. Paul Fisher spoke to him about how BMW’s culture of innovation is pushing further into creating a more agile production process.
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Ford tests Gravity Sketch software to speed up car design processes
Source: Ford Gravity Sketch lets car designers use 3D tools in the early stages of their work Ford Motor says it is the first automaker to work with Gravity Sketch, a 3D virtual reality tool that allows car designers to speed up their work. The software, built ...
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Ford in customer rewards push with NADA announcement, attended by Jim Hackett
Ford made a first step towards its goal to improve customer retention at the NADA conference last week, attended by Ford CEO Jim Hackett for the first time. An airline style rewards scheme will launch through all but four of Ford’s 3100 US ...
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Panic in Detroit? More a strategic rethink on tech investment
SBD researcher Alex Oyler talks to automotiveIT International about the connectivity trends transforming the automotive industry
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Subscription services are slow to take off in US market, but players say growth will come
By some accounts, subscription is on the verge of doing for the whole economy what Netflix and Spotify have done to DVDs and CDs — supplant ownership with access to an ever-refreshing supply for a fee. The auto industry is not immune to the trend, but so far the traditional ...
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VW Group CIO Martin Hofmann: “There is a will to change”
A massive change in the Volkswagen Group’s IT system landscape is looming. In an interview late last year, Group CIO Martin Hofmann talks about the burden of VW’s technological legacy, cultural change within the company and the opportunities afforded by new technologies.
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Porsche increases IT spend to 700m euros
The new Porsche 911. OEM announces investment as the demands of digital transformation kick in. According to sources, the figure could rise to one billion euros. “Key strategic issues for us are artificial intelligence, cyber security and user ...
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Nissan unveils "elevated sports sedan" at Detroit
The Nissan IMs concept car unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show will likely never make production. Still, Nissan sees it as the birth of a new type of car, an “elevated, electrified sports sedan.” no less. Naturally it has pivoting seats for that essential mobile lounge feel when ...
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BMW drives innovation and smart tech in digital production push
Jürgen Maidl, BMW’s senior vice president logistics, reveals the importance of developing innovative technologies in production logistics - and the benefits of thinking like a start-up.
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Electrification gains traction as OEMs bid to eat into Tesla's lead
Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler, Ford and GM have upped the ante on electrification programmes. The incumbents are joined by China based start-ups Byton, Nio and Rivian and others.
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Mapping for Mercedes
A tech start-up is helping Mercedes-Benz track cars at its Tuscaloosa plant, as well as assisting dealerships.
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A look at BMW's electric future, its impact on supply chain and sustainability
Stefan Juraschek, vice president development electric-powertrain, outlines the company’s strategy for EV and battery supply chain.
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Hyundai to show "walking car" concept at Las Vegas tech show
More details on the Hyundai Elevate study will be unveiled at CES next week (Photo: Hyundai) Hyundai Motor will show a “walking car” concept at next week’s CES high-tech exhibition. The futuristic study is further evidence how the Las Vegas high-tech gathering is increasingly being used to promote ...
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Audi’s AID subsidiary to partner with Luminar on LiDAR for autonomous vehicles, aims for 2021 deployment
Image: Luminar Audi’s AID (Autonomous Intelligent Driving) subsidiary, formed in 2017 to supply autonomous technologies to the Volkswagen Group brands, will leverage LiDAR technology from Luminar for its first on-road deployments of autonomous vehicles in 2021. It will source forward-facing high-fidelity and long-range LiDAR from Luminar, which is ...