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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Automotive, Manufacturing
Pedal to the metal: Pushing new boundaries in automotive manufacturing

The automotive industry is already in the middle of huge market change. Cars and commercial vehicles are getting smarter, and…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Automotive
No looking back: The automotive industry’s path to future innovation
Mercedes-Benz Actros Outside Mirror

The world’s leading trade show for transport, logistics and mobility, The International Automotive Fair (IAA) for Commercial Vehicles, kicked off…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Automotive, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation
Predictive maintenance – moving from relevant to essential in the automotive industry
Worker performing test on machinery

The penalties for poor maintenance can be high—in energy production, loss of revenue and component costs, as well as fines…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Automotive, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Research, Strategy
Three game-changers in the automotive industry in 2018
2018 automotive industry trends

New data-driven services, strong light-weight materials and a rapidly built-out infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) are trends impacting the automotive…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Automotive, Creativity & Innovation, Mobility
Do we have to rethink the future of mobility?
E-fuels

In the context of increasing air pollutions in the cities and “Dieselgate,” everybody is talking about electronic vehicles (EV) and…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Automotive, Business Technology, Strategy
What you need to know about quality assurance and management for the automotive industry
What you need to know about quality assurance and management for the automotive industry

Quality can be defined as “fitness for use as defined by the customer.” A quality product or service contributes to…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Automotive, Events
Highlights from International Motor Show 2017
Highlights from International Motor Show 2017

Time for a review of the International Motor Show 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany. The cream of the crop of the…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Mobility, Oil & Gas, Research, Service, Strategy
How businesses truly feel about digital change & transformation
How businesses truly feel about digital change & transformation

Digital transformation can mean different things to different people, making it difficult to know when you have achieved it. However,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Automotive, Business Technology, Events, Strategy
Q&A with Stefan Issing: How automotive companies are managing IoT
Q&A with Stefan Issing: How automotive companies are managing IoT

Stefan Issing, Global Automotive Industry Director at IFS, answers questions from Automotive Industry Magazine on “ERP systems in IoT environments”…

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