Car stories
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Xtreme Motorsports revamps with Forterro's cloud ERP Fortee
Thu, 20th Jun 2024
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digital transformation
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it in manufacturing
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cartech
Xtreme Motorsports has revolutionised its manufacturing efficiency with Fortee, a cloud ERP by Forterro, slashing waste and enhancing market competitiveness.
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Mangopay & Mobile.de partnership to boost online car purchases
Mon, 19th Feb 2024
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cx
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martech
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cartech
Mangopay partners with Germany's largest car marketplace, Mobile.de, offering safer, user-friendly experiences amid soaring online car sales set to reach $722 billion by 2030.
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ProvenRun & Renault division Ampere boost car cybersecurity
Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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cybersecurity
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cartech
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ces
ProvenRun partners with Renault's Ampere on cybersecurity for Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Platforms, spearheading a new era in secure automotive communication.
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Sony unveils XAV-AX8500 car AV receiver with enhanced features
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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cartech
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car
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features
Sony bolsters its car AV receivers line with the XAV-AX8500 model, featuring a 10.1-inch high-definition screen and boasting an array of customised visual and audio functionalities.
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Eyeris, OMNIVISION & Leopard Imaging unveil groundbreaking car safety tech
Fri, 5th Jan 2024
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cartech
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safety
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car
Eyeris Technologies, OMNIVISION, and Leopard Imaging unveil the vehicle industry's first solution for depth-aware in-cabin sensing, aiming to enhance safety and comfort.
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Carro announces investment into Driven Communications
Tue, 20th Jun 2023
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cartech
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car
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kaspersky
Southeast Asia’s online used car platform, Carro, announces its strategic investment into Driven Communications.
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Hands-on review: The Amazon Echo Auto
Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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cartech
Coming in at well under $100, the Echo Auto may well be that auto accessory that keeps you company on those long road trips.
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LG and Qualcomm band together to boost in-car experience
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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cartech
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open source
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car
LG and Qualcomm team up to enhance in-car infotainment, integrating LG’s webOS Auto with Qualcomm's Snapdragon ADP for a superior driving experience.
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Toyota invests in hydrogen-fuelled vehicles for a brighter future
Fri, 30th Aug 2019
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cartech
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hydrogen
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car
Toyota ramps up investment in hydrogen-fuelled vehicles to decarbonise transport, targeting a 90% cut in CO2 emissions per vehicle by 2050.
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Jaguar Land Rover’s new research heralds the next generation of cars
Fri, 23rd Aug 2019
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digital signage
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cartech
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it automation
Jaguar Land Rover, partnering with Cambridge University, is pioneering immersive 3D head-up display tech to boost driver safety and in-car entertainment.
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Your car is watching: Volvo to deploy tech to curb drink drivers
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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cartech
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car
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volvo
The company is introducing a driver monitoring and intervention technology capable of taking control of the car if it detects the driver is drunk or tired.
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Heard of Jackware? When connected cars meet ransomware
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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ransomware
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malware
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cartech
I define jackware as malicious software that seeks to take control of a device, the purpose of which is not data processing or digital communications.
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Volvo and Microsoft, making 1980s tech dreams a reality
Mon, 18th Jan 2016
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cartech
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ai
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car
Volvo and Microsoft have teamed up to roll out a new wearable voice control system, a la the 1980s TV cult classic Knight Rider.
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Bridges pushes NZ as 'most ready in the world' for electric cars
Thu, 5th Mar 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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cartech
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power / energy
Transport and Energy Minister Simon Bridges has officials investigating ways to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles, although is ruling out inc.
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NZ new vehicle sales jump 8.1% to 31-year high in February
Wed, 4th Mar 2015
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cartech
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nz
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car
NZ's economy vrooms as new vehicle sales soar 8.1% in Feb, hitting a 31-year peak on strong economy and migration trends.
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Radical approach by Microsoft NZ opens up refurbished market
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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cartech
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synnex
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cloud services
Kiwi resellers are jumping on board a Microsoft initiative which enables them to get Windows OEM software at half price for refurbished computers.
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Camera tech captures Kiwi’s car imagination
Mon, 14th Jul 2014
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cartech
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car
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automotive
A Kiwi car company has become the first New Zealand car distributor to introduce reversing cameras as standard across its entire range of cars and vans.
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Gadgets to get you on the road this Easter
Mon, 25th Mar 2013
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cartech
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digital entertainment
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ipod
Tablets, Kindles, headphones, cameras, iTunes Gift Cards and portable hard drives set to be best-selling road trip gadgets this Easter.
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Flying cars
Mon, 1st Aug 2011
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uc
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cartech
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car
We all remember those old TV shows like The Jetsons, which portrayed the future full of amazing inventions like teleportation and flying cars.