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RSS carSurfers beware: The search engine may not be what it seems
Comment A company representative proudly explained the deal: Lycos may sell the word 'car' to Ford motor company. Portals are useful. They're glossy guides for Internet surfers who want to avoid the bewildering randomness of the... [20 Aug 1998]
In brief: Hertz drives the future of call centres
News The worldwide car rental company has been migrating its European reservation call centres to a greenfield site in Dublin, Ireland, since October last year. Hertz's virtual call centre for Europe went live this week. [14 Aug 1998]
UK car industry struggles with data
News Car manufacturers in the UK fear they are losing business because they are unable to create effective customer profiles. A survey released yesterday by Cap Gemini reveals that 42 per cent of leading car... [31 Jul 1998]
Supply in motor industry outstripping demand by 30 per cent
News There are around ten major players in Europe, which accounts for a third of the global car manufacturing industry. Cap Gemini is developing a computer-simulated model of the European motor industry in an effort to... [27 Jul 1998]
In brief: BMW creates over 2,000 jobs
News German car maker, BMW, has promised to create 2,100 jobs in its domestic market, the highest amount since the downturn in the motor industry in 1992. Record orders this year meant the company was able to announce a... [24 Jul 1998]
HP drives customers towards networking
News Hewlett-Packard has put its latest marketing toy on a Web site - a car racing game to teach people about networks. Perhaps unsurprisingly, when your car passes an HP printer it miraculously speeds up. [24 Jul 1998]
UK government proposes high-tech solution to traffic build-up
News Also unveiled was a scheme to help drivers access the national Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency's database to provide information for those buying a car. The UK Government has unveiled its plans to use technology to... [22 Jul 1998]
Telematic system added to Renault cars
News First Technology has added its car crash expertise to a telematic system adopted by Renault France. The tele-based service transmits the car's location by satellite. The system alerts emergency services... [16 Jul 1998]
Smartcards delay road toll trial
News The Leicester environmental road tolling scheme (Lerts) used smartcard technology and roadside microwave readers to toll car drivers entering the city. The project is believed to have been central in the formation of a... [06 Jul 1998]
Road toll scheme delayed by wrong type of smartcard
News The Leicester Environmental Road Tolling Scheme (Lerts) used smartcard technology and roadside microwave readers to toll car drivers using a road into the city. In it, he claimed car use dropped by 40... [01 Jul 1998]
