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ArticleSurvey: Chinese have major reservations about EV battery technology
Potential Chinese buyers of electric vehicles have major reservations about battery technology, according to a recent study.Synovate Motoresearch, a market researcher, interviewed 511 passenger vehicle owners in April. It found that 53 pc of them were concerned that batteries would be difficult to recharge, while 42 pc were worried that ...
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ArticleGerman companies lack an enterprise mobility strategy
Tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab are inreasingly used for business purposes German companies don’t have solid strategies to connect mobile users to their business operations, according to a study by market researchers Berlecon. The study found that almost half of the German IT managers interviewed ...
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ArticleSurvey: EV range should be 480km, Europeans say
Current EVs such as Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV do not yet have the electric range customers wantA survey of potential European electric-vehicle buyers found that most would expect a battery-powered range of 480km before recharging.The survey, carried out by consultants Deloitte, found that 74 pc of 4,760 Europeans polled in late January ...
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Study: For young people, connectivity beats car
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 ...
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German companies see strong rise in data volumes
German companies expect a strong increase in data volumes, according to a survey conducted by Steria Mummert Consulting.Of all German companies polled 44 percent say that ever more detailed capture of customer data and more indepth analysis is going to require more storage capacity to deal with the growing flood ...
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Study: In-house consultants on the rise
In-house consultants are increasingly preferred over outside service providers, according to a study by Luenendonk, a German IT consultancy and market researcher.Luenendonk polled 19 German consultancy companies and four buyers of consultancy services in a study called “The status quo and positioning of in-house consulting units 2010.”“Companies’ internal consultants are ...
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ArticleFor midsized companies, a planned IT boost
More than half of all midsized companies interviewed for an IBM-commissioned study late last year plan to boost their IT spending in 2011.Of the 2,112 companies polled, 53 pc projected an increase, which compares with only 20 pc in a similar study conducted in 2009.No change was budgeted by 31 ...
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ArticleExpert panel: Obama’s electric-vehicle goal hard to attain
Obama has set the US an ambitious electric-vehicle goal for 2015A panel of experts said Wednesday that President Barack Obama is unlikely to attain his goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on American roads by 2015.“Automakers and suppliers do not have sufficient production targets, and the demand from consumers ...
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ArticleMcKinsey says urban EV adoption may be faster than expected
The City of London is promoting electric vehiclesGetting urban consumers to buy an electric vehicle may be easier than most car executives and policymakers think.That’s one of the conclusions from a report written by McKinsey consultants in the latest issue of the McKinsey quarterly.McKinsey says research conducted in late 2009 ...
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A Cloud benchmark for German service providers
With the number of Cloud service providers growing rapidly, the Experton Group will shortly release a study that sheds some light on the differences between the various market players.In April the German consultants and market researchers will release “Cloud Vendor Benchmark 2011,” a study that compares Cloud service providers in ...
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Kearney Study: Intelligent cars create 40,000 new jobs in Germany
A new study by consultants A.T. Kearney predicts that the use of intelligent IT components in cars will create 40,000 new jobs in Germany through 2025.A sizeable part of the growth will come from electric vehicles, but other new automotive features will also create new jobs at automakers, suppliers and ...
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Does the iPhone generation want the networked car?
The networked car is becoming a reality, according to a German university study.But whether more infotainment and telematics options will provide incentives to younger consumers to buy a car remains to be seen.The study, conducted by the Center of Automotive, a think tank that belongs to the FHDW business school ...
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Bain to European automakers: Don’t become dependent on foreign batteries
A study by consultants Bain & Company warns Europe’s auto industry in no uncertain terms to step up efforts to develop proprietary battery technology.“In Asia and the US the big battery and car manufacturers are already building plants,” Bain said. Â Europe runs the risk of becoming an importer of ...
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ArticleStudy: Intelligent logistics, modern IT will help fight congestion
Wth the help of modern IT systems, industry hopes to keep trucks moving as congestion worsens on Europe’s roadsA major study by the Economist Intelligence Unit foresees a huge increase in global traffic congestion.But industry leaders believe that intelligent logistics and the use of modern IT will help keep traffic ...
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ArticleShortage of engineers in Germany set to continue
Germany fails to train and retain enough electrical engineers, despite high status, solid pay and good career opportunitiesAt first glance, a 7.5 percent increase in the number of new electronics and IT students in Germany doesn’t look too bad.But when compared with the growth in demand for engineers in these ...
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Survey: German companies lack green-IT strategy
German companies don’t have a strategy to implement green IT, according to a survey of managers at small and medium-sized enterprises.Though 70 percent of managers interviewed said green IT is an important issue for them, few have taken steps to implement green-IT programs such as systems consolidation or virtualization.“There’s a ...
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IDC: Cloud computing to go mainstream in 2011
Cloud services,mobile computing and social networking will converge to become a mainstream IT platform in 2011, according to market researchers IDC."In 2011, we expect to see these transformative technologies make the critical transition from early adopter status to early mainstream adoption," said Frank Gens, senior vice president and chief analyst ...
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Accenture study: IT managers are slow to start SAP consolidation
Consolidation of SAP software systems can generate sizeable cost savings, but IT managers are slow to act, according to a study by consultants Accenture.Companies often fail to take the necessary steps, the study says, because of the high costs involved, the absence of a budget and resistance from corporate divisions.For ...
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ArticleIndia leads in German outsourcing
India is the preferred destination for German countries that want to outsource services.According to a survey by Germany’s Steria Mummert Consulting, 26 percent of the companies polled said India was the preferred outsourcing destination.Outsourcing is on the rise in Germany, with 62 percent of all companies infavor of moving some ...
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Study: supply chain measures key to sales & earnings growth
Supply chain management (SCM) has become one of the most important tools companies use to boost sales and earnings, according to a German industry survey.According to the study, conducted by German market researchers Luenendonk among senior managers in mid-sized German companies, “efficient, flexible and strategically directed supply chain management has ...
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