Tag: Auto Information Technology
Mercedes-Benz is closely tied to Google
Mercedes relies on Google In the future, the car manufacturer will integrate Google Maps into its vehicles under its own design. YouTube is also integrated directly into the infotainment system.…
Mercedes-Benz is closely tied to Google
Mercedes relies on Google In the future, the car manufacturer will integrate Google Maps into its vehicles under its own design. YouTube is also integrated directly into the infotainment system.…
How NXP and Infineon are fighting for the billion dollar market
Radar sensors on the car Automated driving is opening up a new billion-euro market for chip manufacturers. (Photo: Infineon) Munich Rain, storms and darkness are a nightmare for drivers, but…
Tesla has to update 360,000 cars
Tesla The update is necessary because the driver assistance system ignores stop signs, among other things. (Photo: AP) Austin/New York Automaker Tesla is required to install an over-the-air update on…
Palantir defends use of controversial data analytics to fight crime
Berlin, San Francisco The US data company Palantir has defended the use of its evaluation software by German security authorities against criticism. The software enables German police authorities to “process…
German car manufacturers fail US study – quality problems are increasing
Volkswagen and Audi in California Among other things, the German manufacturers are struggling with software problems. (Photo: Reuters) new York Disappointing news for German automakers comes from the renowned analyst…
Ford is cutting 3,800 jobs – the Cologne location is particularly affected
Ford plant in Cologne The US car company wants to cut around 2,300 jobs in Germany by 2026. Vehicle development in Cologne is hardest hit. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Ford Europe…
Ford Europe before a new round of savings: Good vans, bad cars
Dusseldorf In the crisis, Ford Europe can rely on its profit maker: light commercial vehicles. Last year, Ford Europe achieved a market share of 15 percent with its commercial vehicle…
Why manufacturers and suppliers need mediators
Production of electric vehicles at Volkswagen Car manufacturers are skeptical as to whether all of the cost increases cited by suppliers are justified. (Photo: IMAGO/Kirchner Media) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart The difficult…
This is how Google wants to conquer the car market
Google conquers the car industry Under CEO Sundar Pichai, the internet giant is becoming an increasingly important partner for automakers. (Photo: Bloomberg, Mauritius, Imago, Android/Volvo [M]) Las Vegas, Vienna When…
Ford returns to Formula 1
Ford wants to compete in Formula 1 again Patrick Tambay on the road in a racing car with a Ford engine at the Canadian Grand Prix in 1986: 40 years…
Cloud platform for the automotive industry: Catena-X is taking shape
BMW plant in Dingolfing The automotive industry wants to network more closely digitally – also for reasons of sustainability. (Photo: BMW) Munich The German automotive industry wants to network more…
More frequent, safer, more economical – subways are being automated
Munich Around 96,000 train and bus drivers work in local public transport in Germany – but almost half of them will retire in the next few years. Around 40,000 jobs…
Strong return and new electric model – Porsche starts 2023 with a lot of optimism
Porsche celebrates its birthday with a new car CEO Oliver Blume and the design study Porsche Vision 357: With the car, the VW subsidiary is reminiscent of its long history.…
On-demand buses in large-scale use from 2030
Berlin From 2030 onwards, Deutsche Bahn wants to transport around 200 million travelers a year in its own on-demand buses, which means they only run “on request”. This was explained…
VW is planning electric car models of its icons
Golf production in Wolfsburg The compact car has recently lost importance for VW. Now he is supposed to make a fresh start as an electric car. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The…
Ford Europe plays with the future
Ford factory The number of Ford employees in Cologne could fall below the 10,000 mark for the first time. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) Dusseldorf The development department is the heart…
Ford Europe plays with the future
Ford employees in Cologne fear for their jobs Ford employees on Monday in Cologne: Several thousand jobs could fall victim to a new austerity program. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The development…
Job cuts in Cologne – development center to become smaller
Dusseldorf The new job cuts at Ford Europe will primarily affect the development area. Several thousand jobs could be cut in the Ford development center in Cologne alone. This was…
So the Cariad boss wants to clear his construction sites
Las Vegas, Dusseldorf Officially, the line at Volkswagen is clear: Cariad remains, as CEO Oliver Blume recently said in an interview with the Handelsblatt. The carmaker’s software unit, launched in…