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ArticleNew BMW 3 Series cockpit production pre-planned with VR tools, company claims digital tools ushers in new era of collaboration between different production stakeholders
The Munich auto giant claims a company first in bringing building, systems, logistics and assembly planners as well as production employees together to assess new production areas in virtual reality, and test new procedures using 3D glasses. The cockpit pre-assembly workstations for the new 3 Series sedan were the first ...
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FeatureThe We generation: Volkswagen has big plans for its digital app ecosystem including retail tie-ups and Function as a Service (FaaS) in near future
Paul Fisher speaks with Christoph Hohmann, head of customer experience and communication at Volkswagen We, to discuss how digital services will bring new opportunities for OEMs.
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ArticleDon't keep taking the tablets
When Steve Jobs unveiled the original iPad in January 2010, many people predicted that tablets would become the dominant computing platform and transform many industry sectors. Nearly 10 years later, tablet sales are collapsing as bigger smartphones do most of what they can, and laptops or PCs do the rest.
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ArticleRenault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance extends venture capital into Chinese autonomous tech start up
Alliance Ventures, the venture capital offshoot of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance has invested in WeRide.ai, a Chinese L4 autonomous start-up only founded in 2017. ByPaul Fisher The investment is significant as the group’s first investment in China and a rare example of a Chinese start-up to receive financial backing from a ...
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ArticleBMW is the biggest car brand on Instagram with 33 million hashtag mentions
Top 10 auto brands on Instagram 2018Our snapshot graphic shows the number of hashtag mentions that each car brand gets, not the following for individual official Instagram accounts. This gives a better understanding of the reach of the brand among Instagram's 1 billion users worldwide.On this score BMW can ...
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ArticleVolkswagen appoints former Allianz Deutschland corporate privacy officer as new head of its group data protection unit, move reflects importance of data to group's transformation plan
Oliver Draf Volkswagen has appointed Oliver Draf to head up the group's data protection unit as its transformation plans being to take shape. Mr Draf previously held the role of chief privacy officer at Allianz Deutschland AG, an insurer, his most senior role since joining the Munich based company ...
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ArticleFord CEO Jim Hackett hits back at Wall Street critics who say transformation plans muddy and taking too long, company unveils new ad campaign aimed at Tesla and Silicon Valley rivals
Jim Hackett, CEO FordFord CEO, Jim Hackett, hit back at investors today who criticise the lack of pace and detail in Ford's $11 billion restructuring programme. Bolstered by third quarter earnings that were better than expectations, he used the earnings call to go on the offensive, outlining the magnitude ...
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ArticleJ.D. Power and Reputation.com create alliance aimed at OEMs and dealers to track consumer opinion and car buying sentiment
Alliance combines J.D. Power’s consumer research, data analytics and advisory capabilities with Reputation.com’s technology for capturing customer insights from social media and review sites.The companies claim new alliance will create a unified customer experience data solution for auto enterprises around the world. J.D. Power will provide its data and analytics ...
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ArticleRetail trends could leave dealers squeezed between the demands of data rich car buyers and OEMs rapidly shifting business models
I want this one, but in pink. Dealers are going to have to work harder to give consumers what they desire in future, and work closely with OEMs to deliver an ongoing and adaptive automotive brand relationship. (Daimler AG)
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ArticlePorsche green lights concept study Mission E Cross Turismo for production at Zuffenhausen
The four-door Cross Turismo will have 800-volt architecture for connection to the fast charging network. It has a system output of 600 hp and a range of 500 km (NEDC). Available after the introduction of the Taycan, it will also be very fast.
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ArticleAudi gets into bed with Amazon and the consequences could be unpredictable, data from Alexa could assist retailer into auto market
Running rings around Tesla? Audi e-tron prototypes on test in the desertWhen Audi officially launched its e-tron electric SUV in the United States last month, Audi of America President Scott Keogh told journalists that he wanted Audi to be "the number-one electric vehicle seller in America over the long ...
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ArticlePorsche joins the EV revolution, ushers in new agile production methods and new digital training for transformation of business
Porsche launched its much-anticipated first electric vehicle the Taycan this week, and was keen to highlight the changes in production at the factory as much as the new car itself. Fifty percent of Porsche models delivered after 2025 will be electric Stuttgart company sees EV and Industry 4.0 as key ...
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ArticleTesla Model 3 makes a difference
Tesla has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons, but new production figures from the company show that the Model 3 is finally making the numbers for Elon Musk. Is this a turning point in the company's fortunes?
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ArticleReimagining its own data lakes and embracing analytics may save the car industry from extinction
In the IT world, it’s hard to avoid the cliché that “data is the new oil”, yet in the auto industry it might actually be true. As it moves from a very 20th Century data-light, vertical model of building cars to a horizontal digital future of mobility solutions and services, ...
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ArticlePirelli reboots connected tyre platforms for fleet management customers. App driven tyre sensors designed to deliver data-led savings on fuel, maintenance and fleet efficiency.
Pirelli’s has introduced Cyber Fleet Smart and Cyber Fleet Gate, revised versions of its Cyber Fleet cloud based tyre management tool first introduced in 2012. The Milanese company says that the solution has been redesigned from the ground up, “bringing it closer to the needs of transport companies”.Pirelli is hoping ...
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ArticleOla Källenius: Daimler's new Swedish CEO has eyes set on digital future for Stuttgart giant
Mention Ola Källenius, the soon-to-be boss of Daimler, and industry watchers note that he is the first non-German to take the role. That is significant but there is more to the Swede who will now guide the auto giant into the first stage of its digital future. He will ...
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ArticleWhy Volkswagen’s cloud deal with Microsoft is good for both partners
In the IT world the battle for the cloud will decide who rules enterprise computing for the foreseeable future. It’s a battle that has already been disrupted by the entry of Amazon, a company that was never analysed or structured as a traditional IT player.
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ArticleVolkswagen chooses Microsoft Azure to create global automotive cloud and accelerate its digital transformation, forms part of $3.5bn digital investment programme by Wolfsburg group
Volkswagen and Microsoft will collaborate to accelerate Volkswagen’s digital transformation Volkswagen chooses Microsoft Azure platform as the foundation for Automotive Cloud and connected car services for its fleet Decisive step for Volkswagen in its transformation into a mobility provider with fully connected vehicle fleet Volkswagen will establish a new ...
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ArticleVW Brazil launches new logistics portal, 20 services available from the cloud
Volkswagen Truck & Bus is to launch a digital logistics portal in Brazil in tandem with the group’s digital brand, Rio.The Rio portal, which is based on vehicle data intelligence and stored in the cloud, will offer up to 20 services, which are currently purchased individually. These range from ordering ...
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