All poll articles – Page 2

  • Congestion.automotiveIT
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    Ford survey finds Europeans still want to buy cars

    2012-11-14T11:17:20Z

    Despite growing worries over traffic congestion, European still want to own carsEuropeans still want to buy cars, despite increasing concerns about traffic congestion, air pollution and rising fuel costs.That is one of the conclusions from a survey of 6,000 people across Europe conducted on behalf of Ford Motor by ...

  • daimler.peter schneider.automotiveIT
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    German managers worried about iPad and tablet security

    2012-09-21T13:09:18Z

    As workers' business and private lives merge, Daimler needs to allow private enduser devices for business use, CTO Schneider said last year (Photo: automotiveIT)Managers of German companies worry that the growing business use of iPads, tablet PCs and smartphones is shaping up to become a major data-security risk.A recent ...

  • driver distraction.automotiveIT
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    German testers: In-car electronics hard to handle for many drivers

    2012-03-23T11:54:43Z

    Drivers worry about being distracted but they also appreciate new safety and comfort featuresFor most drivers many new electronics functions in passenger cars are difficult to manage, according to a recent survey carried out in Germany by DEKRA, a major testing and certification company.In the survey, 77 pc of all ...

  • data security.automotiveIT
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    German top execs don't see need for more data security - poll

    2012-02-11T16:37:40Z

    Consultants Steria Mummert find views differ on data security measures in German companies (Photo: Singapore government)A majority of German top executives don't see any need for more data security in their companies, according to a survey by consultants Steria Mummert.The poll, conducted in the second half of 2011 among 205 ...

  • esg in car
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    In embedded systems, standardization seen as key

    2012-01-27T11:57:54Z

    Embedded systems in the car will grow, according to a German survey (Photo: ESG)FUERSTENFELDBRUCK, Germany -- Automakers and suppliers see standardization as key to the growth of embedded systems, according to a survey of decision makers in the auto and aerospace industry.They also believe hardware and software can in future ...

  • ca technologies.automotiveIT
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    Study: Few CEOs have technology leadership background

    2011-10-24T13:00:07Z

    Only 4 pc of CEOs at the world's top companies served in a technology leadership role before moving into the top spot, according to a study conducted by CA Technologies.That can slow down the technological changes that are essential for companies to thrive in today's business environment, CA Technologies, an ...

  • Article

    Study: For young people, connectivity beats car

    2011-02-28T14:49:13Z

    For people between 18 and 25 years old, a mobile phone and connectivity in general are “clearly more important” than a car, according to a study of consumer attitudes toward the networked car.“For the young generation, internet, mobile phone and social networks are extemely important, while the car as a ...

  • Article

    Poll: Americans favor ban on mobile-phone use while driving

    2010-11-19T21:00:32Z

    American voters support a federal ban on cell phone use while driving, even while using a “hands-free” device, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released this week.The poll showed that 63 percent of respondents favored a ban.“In a country narrowly split on most questions, there is unusual agreement that ...

  • Article

    Green IT on the rise in Germany

    2010-11-18T09:20:58Z

    German small and medium-sized companies will have more green IT in coming years, according to a study by the Software Initiative Germany (SID), an industry association.According to the study, 75 percent of the 100 managers polled cited green IT as important to their companies. Twenty-five percent felt that a sustainable ...