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Technology Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

The launch of the BMW i8 approaches its peak, deliveries will start in June 2014

Real life fuel consumption reaches small-car level World’s first production car with innovative laser light technology MUNICH, 10-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — With the completion of the development work and final preparations for production at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig, the launch … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom and CipherCloud to present enterprise cloud computing security at CeBIT 2014

Secure cloud usage through real-time data encryption Co-operation with start-ups for faster market launches of security innovations CipherCloud Gateway at the Telekom stand Hannover, Germany, 10-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom and CipherCloud are making enterprise cloud computing more secure. The start-up … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom aims rapid growth in business customer segment and launches SME campaign at CeBIT 2014

Target by 2018: increasing revenues by 600 million euros in the SME segment Standardization now makes corporate customer solutions affordable for SMEs Telekom is teaming up with regional systems providers – 30 new cooperations planned by the end of 2014 … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom to launch new SME campaign at CeBIT

New program to strengthen SMEs in Germany Integrated product and solution offering with IT and cloud focus New SME Partner Program with 30 partners by the end of 2014 Hannover, Germany, 10-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom is launching its new SME … Read the full press release

Volkswagen T-ROC concept car with two removable roof halves debuts at Geneva International Motor Show

Volkswagen concept car provides preview of new SUV range Wolfsburg, Germany / Geneva, Switzerland, 5-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the evening before the Geneva International Motor Show the Volkswagen Group traditionally presents its highlights. With the world première of the T-ROC concept … Read the full press release

Six world premieres for Volkswagen presented at Geneva Motor Show 2014

T-ROC study offers a glimpse of the new SUV series New Golf GTE with plug-in hybrid system Scirocco with a new design and engines Presentation of the Polo BlueMotion, Polo BlueGT and CrossPolo based on the new Polo Wolfsburg, Germany … Read the full press release

Sovcomflot’s new ice-class LNG carrier features multiple MAN 51/60DF engines

Ice-class LNG carrier features multiple MAN 51/60DF engines Copenhagen, Denmark, 5-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sovcomflot, Russia’s largest shipping company, has taken delivery of its latest LNG carrier – the ‘Velikiy Novgorod’ – from South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The ship is … Read the full press release

World premiere of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé at Geneva International Motor Show 2014

Geneva, Switzerland, 4-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The focal point of the Mercedes-Benz presence at the 84th Geneva Motor Show is the S-Class Coupé. The new top model from the Stuttgart premium brand combines classic sports car proportions with modern luxury … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group announced it invested record €10.2 billion during 2013 in eco-friendly vehicles

• More than €10 billion for research and development for the first time • EU new vehicle fleet better than target, at about 128 grams CO2 / km • Already 54 model variants below 100 grams CO2 / km • … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group intends to address the major automotive industry challenges with the launch of its “Future Tracks” initiative

• Group to reorient “thinking and action” to new challenges • Cooperation of “best developers, production experts and strategists” planned • Chairman of the Board of Management Prof. Dr. Winterkorn: “The automobile  industry must not bury its head in the … Read the full press release

EIB to provide EUR 220m loan to Johnson Controls for eco-friendly automotive equipment

Luxembourg, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company with established core businesses in the automotive, building and energy storage industries, is strengthening its research and development in the field of eco-friendly automotive equipment. The European Investment Bank … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ to supply electromechanical equipment for the new Lauca hydropower plant in Angola via Construtora Norberto Odebrecht to GAMEK

Graz, Austria, 28-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — International technology Group ANDRITZ is to supply the electromechanical equipment for the new Lauca hydropower plant, Angola, via Construtora Norberto Odebrecht to GAMEK (Gabinete de Aproveitamento do Medio Kwanza), a part of the Angolan power corporation … Read the full press release

Alpha Bank, Vodafone, Visa Europe and First Data introduced the first contactless mobile payments application in Greece

Athens, Greece, 27-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alpha Bank and Vodafone, in partnership with Visa Europe and First Data, introduce Tap ΄n Pay, the first mobile phone application for contactless payments in the Greek market. Tap ΄n Pay, an innovative “mobile wallet” application, ensures a … Read the full press release

Novartis shareholders approved Novartis Board of Directors’ proposed resolutions at the Group’s AGM

Shareholders approve 17th consecutive dividend increase to CHF 2.45 (+7%) per share for 2013, representing a payout of approximately 74% of net income from continuing operations Dr. Joerg Reinhardt confirmed by shareholders as Chairman of the Novartis Board of Directors … Read the full press release

SAP AG invites press, bloggers and analysts to attend its press conference at CeBIT 2014, March 10-14 in Hanover, Germany

HANOVER, Germany, 27-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) invites press, bloggers and analysts to attend its press conference at CeBIT 2014, being held March 10-14 in Hanover, Germany. The press conference will be led by Bill McDermott, co-CEO and member of the … Read the full press release

SAP AG and BMW Group Research and Technology developed innovative technology infrastructure for in-vehicle mobility services

BARCELONA, Spain, 27-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of a co-innovation project, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and BMW Group Research and Technology have developed an innovative technology infrastructure for in-vehicle mobility services. The research prototype is based on the SAP HANA® Cloud Platform and will provide … Read the full press release

SAP AG signed with STC to implement SAP® solutions for network life-cycle management (NLM) to improve network operations

BARCELONA, Spain, 27-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it has signed an agreement with STC, the largest telecommunication services provider in the Middle East and North Africa, to implement SAP® solutions for network life-cycle management (NLM) to … Read the full press release

ESET researchers discovered Bitcoin-stealing malware being spread via cracked apps

Bratislava, Slovakia, 27-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET®, the global leader in proactive digital protection, today warn Mac users not to download pirated software from file-sharing peer-to-peer networks, as ESET researchers have discovered Bitcoin-stealing malware being spread via cracked apps. The OSX/CoinThief trojan … Read the full press release

Airbus to increase production of its best-selling single-aisle aircraft family to 46 a month in Q2 2016

Reflecting continuing strong appetite for most efficient single-aisle aircraft Blagnac, France, 27-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus has decided to increase production of its best-selling single-aisle aircraft family to 46 a month in Q2 2016, up from the current rate 42. The … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space to deliver radar antenna and electronics for Republic of Korea’s new Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6

The Republic of Korea’s Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6 to be launched in 2019 Seoul, South Korea, 27-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, the second largest space company in the world, will deliver the radar antenna and electronics for the Republic … Read the full press release