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More than 64.000 charging points in Europe at a glance

Anyone looking for a public charging point in Europe can now find out more about the e-drive charging card for electric vehicles for ADAC members. The card itself is free. The tariff of the respective operator of the charging station is billed. There is also a transaction fee of 35 cents per charge, but a maximum of seven euros per month. The basis is the charging network from cooperation partner New Motion. The ADAC provides further information in a press release: "Christian Schäfer, Head of the Mobility and Technology Department at ADAC Württemberg:" With ... Continue readingMore than 64.000 charging points in Europe at a glance

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2018 Jaguar I-Pace

Jaguar's first electric car will be an SUV: the I-PACE will go on sale in the first half of 2018, the manufacturer announced at the 2017 IAA. The new performance SUV comes with all-wheel drive and therefore has two electric motors, one on the front and one on the rear axle, with a total output of 294 kW (400 hp) and a maximum torque of 700 Nm. As expected, the great overall performance leads him to a good sprint time: the I-PACE needs just under 4 seconds to move from ... Continue reading2018 Jaguar I-Pace

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NIO celebrates market launch of the ES8 SUV

The e-mobility startup NIO celebrated the official market launch of the ES2017 in China in December 8. The electric SUV with 7 seats was equipped with an innovative battery swap system, with which the batteries of the ES8 can be exchanged within 3 minutes. This should happen at some stations that the company wants to build up by 2020. Thanks to the new Power Mobile power supply concept developed by NIO, the electric SUV can drive around 10 kilometers again after a charging time of just 100 minutes. Of the… Continue readingNIO celebrates market launch of the ES8 SUV

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Dennys Bornhöft: Driving bans are disproportionate

Dennys Bornhöft is the environmental policy spokesman for the FDP parliamentary group in Schleswig-Holstein. In a short written interview, he comments on the current discussion on diesel driving bans and measures that should be taken by manufacturers and cities to reduce nitrogen oxide. gcm: What do you personally think of possible driving bans in city centers for diesel vehicles? Dennys Bornhöft: Driving bans are disproportionate and I personally reject them. gcm: In which direction should manufacturers move in the field of retrofitting older diesel vehicles? Dennys Bornhöft: ... Continue readingDennys Bornhöft: Driving bans are disproportionate

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ATU Auto -teile-Unger is building 40 fast charging stations

The company founded in 1985 by Peter Unger was based on an independent chain of workshops that carried out the maintenance and repair of cars as well as the supply of spare parts independently of the manufacturers. In the last few decades the workshop chain has grown to over 600 companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with over 10.000 employees and the trade in automotive parts has expanded. ATU Auto -teile-Unger, which at times got into turbulence, was taken over by the Mobivia Groupe in December 2016. The Mobivia Groupe ... Continue readingATU Auto -teile-Unger is building 40 fast charging stations

Signing of the Letter of Intent: Ph. D. Seh-Woong (SW) Jeong, Executive Vice President Samsung SDI (left) and Dr. Hartung Wilstermann, Executive Vice President E-Solutions & Services at Webasto (right) - (© Webasto Group

Webasto and Samsung SDI plan to work together

According to its own information, Webasto is a global system partner of almost all automobile manufacturers. The cooperation takes place with the company Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. based in South Korea. At the Webasto headquarters, the two partners agreed on a future collaboration on March 9, 2018. According to the press release, the letter of intent was signed by representatives of both companies in Stockdorf and provides for cooperation in the production of high-voltage batteries in the commercial vehicle sector. The agreement aims to develop and deliver ... Continue readingWebasto and Samsung SDI plan to work together

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