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For Ford CEO Alan Mulally, neatness counts
international markets] simultaneously." "Another neat thing ... we have learned about the cycle times for consumer electronics vs. the design of the automobile." About Lincoln, he said: "The neat thing is we're not starting from a
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Mulally: Gadgets bring owners, dealers closer
prefer touch-screen controls. Some prefer voice activation, while others like controllers such as those used in consumer electronics and video games. Ford built all three into its systems. But in doing so, it underestimated the progress that
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With Fields as COO, Mulally sees Ford gaining momentum
interface. Some of them like consumer electronics ' five-position or six ..... about the cycle times for consumer electronics versus the design of the ..... years. The cycle time for consumer electronics can be six months to a year
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Ford CEO Mulally: ‘We’re not going to back off’ on tech-push
example about that on on my Ford touch. We need to cut some customers like flat panels as benefits someone like consumer electronics five positions exposition controllers. Some of them like voice commands and at the time when we started we only
need to cut some customers like flat panels as benefits someone like consumer electronics five positions exposition controllers. Some of them like voice commands and at the time when we started we only had like 100 -
Why Alan Mulally apologized to Bill Gates
Alan Mulally said that the first thing he did after agreeing to be a keynote speaker at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show was pick up the phone. He joked that he "called to apologize to Bill Gates" for taking a spot usually reserved
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Why Alan Mulally apologized to Bill Gates
Alan Mulally said that the first thing he did after agreeing to be a keynote speaker at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show was pick up the phone. He joked that he "called to apologize to Bill Gates" for taking a spot usually reserved
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LG Chem confirms delay at battery plant
March report by Pike Research of Boulder, Colo. The company generates annual battery sales of $8.5 billion for consumer electronics and other markets. A wholly owned subsidiary, Compact Power Inc., produces batteries for the Chevrolet Volt
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Nissan unveils driverless car technologies
automated driving technology, a newly emerging field of vehicles that theoretically can drive by themselves. At a consumer electronics show in Japan last week, Nissan displayed what it called a prototype autonomous car based on the electric Leaf
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Toyota, Nissan, Suzuki to trim China output again after protests
War II. Executives and analysts have said lingering resentment in China could hurt demand for Japanese cars, consumer electronics and other goods at a time when slowing growth in Asia's biggest economy may weigh on overall consumer spending
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Toyota resumes China operations as island spat hurts Japan firms
better- positioned" to sustain short-term declines in sales in China amid strong global vehicle sales. The consumer electronics industry is more vulnerable as it undergoes restructuring, it said. The diplomatic spat endangers trade relations
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First or Worst
MyFord Touch, earning wide praise at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Ford CEO Alan Mulally highlighted ..... hybrids sold worldwide. 'Not in a race' But in the consumer electronics industry, which plays such a large role in drivers
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How an automotive outsider forges Tesla's supply chain
building up a large-scale manufacturing project in automotive has also been very interesting. When you come from consumer electronics , you're used to air-shipping pretty much everything. Automotive logistics is something very different. What
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Bosch's choice of new CEO shows importance of connected auto
that integrate audio systems, navigation, Internet links and smart phone hookups andmdash; takes its lead from consumer electronics , where a product becomes obsolete within months. Perhaps that's why Bosch chose Denner, who started his new
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Self-driving cars on horizon, but how soon?
result manufacturers will be able to produce new models on a much quicker basis -- much like cell phones and other consumer electronics today -- in part because, the report foresees, cars and trucks won't have to go through the rigorous safety
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Self-driving cars on horizon, but how soon?
result manufacturers will be able to produce new models on a much quicker basis -- much like cell phones and other consumer electronics today -- in part because, the report foresees, cars and trucks won't have to go through the rigorous safety
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Top auto chipmaker Renesas expects worst-ever annual loss of $1.9 billion
plan, the company would shed costly plants that manufacture system LSI chips supplied to Japan's once-mighty consumer electronics industry. As domestic electronic makers cut production of televisions and other consumer goods, Renesas hopes
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Study predicts dramatic decline in lithium ion battery costs
that lead to price reductions in automotive lithium ion batteries will be seen first in other areas such as the consumer electronics market. Newman said the increasingly sophisticated energy storage technologies in tablets, smart phones and laptop
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Study predicts dramatic decline in lithium ion battery costs
that lead to price reductions in automotive lithium ion batteries will be seen first in other areas such as the consumer electronics market. Newman said the increasingly sophisticated energy storage technologies in tablets, smart phones and laptop
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In-vehicle Siri has dealers, consumers buzzing
saying that Siri will become more valuable to customers and that the partnerships will open new markets for the consumer - electronics giant. Two days of interviews with iPhone users outside a busy Apple retail store at a high-end mall in suburban
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Cars, phones are tricky combo
devices. "The consumer side of hardware and software is changing so rapidly that what is new technology today in consumer electronics is out of date in 18 months," says Mike Ray, automotive technical director at supplier Dassault Systemes
