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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The US automaker, which has been testing the European waters with its luxury Cadillac EVs since late last year, has just launched its Cadillac Lyriq SUV in France this morning, with other markets on the horizon. The EV is scheduled to launch in other European markets soon, with Germany set for year’s end. Get started here.

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JULY 13, 2017

The goal of our funding is to make Germany the leading market for automated and networked driving. All trucks in the platoon are connected via electronic car-to-car communication. In May 2017, DB Schenker and MAN signed a cooperation agreement for a platooning collaboration. These savings also cut CO 2 emissions.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Teijin Limited will establish Teijin Automotive Center Europe GmbH (TACE) in Wuppertal, Germany in February as a new base for technical functions within the company’s automotive composite business. Teijin acquired Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) in 2017 to become a Tier 1 supplier focused on multi-material automotive composite.

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JUNE 29, 2018

The energy control stations at BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Landshut are stepping up their activities in the balancing-power market in Germany. Research by the team at neue energieökonomik (neon) in Germany has, however, identified a so-called “ German Balancing Paradox ”. The German Balancing Paradox. Source: neon.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The fast-growing semiconductor market for China’s automotive industry is set for double-digit expansion in revenue this year, propelled by an increasing desire among Chinese car buyers for added vehicle safety features and helpful infotainment applications such as car navigation, according to a new report from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS).

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

As the basic price for the series production model will be under €30,000 in Germany, the vehicle’s price will be comparable to that of typical compact vehicles following the deduction of the anticipated government subsidies—an electric car for the masses. 3 will be delivered in Germany from mid-2020. 3 at the Zwickau plant.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Pilot markets for the new service are Germany and the Netherlands in early 2017, subsequently more countries will follow. In selected markets, BMW i cooperates with innovative energy providers, so that customers are even able to receive cost reimbursements.

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MAY 2, 2018

The latest Porsche plug-in hybrid includes the third new hybrid powertrain from Porsche since 2017. Using a 230-volt, 32 amp connection and the optional 7.2 Using a 230-volt connection with 10 amps and the standard 3.6 Porsche Connect can also be used to find and filter charging stations and set them as a navigation destination.

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JULY 10, 2018

During an event for autonomous and connected driving attended by China’s Premier Li Keqiang and Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, the BMW Group and Great Wall Motor committed to found a new joint venture, “Spotlight Automotive Limited”, for the development and production of electric vehicles in China. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 29, 2018

In December 2017, FAW, Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM) and Changan Automobile —China’s three largest state-owned automotive manufacturers—signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement. Established in 1953, FAW is China’s oldest and largest automotive group. Annual sales exceed three million units.

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JULY 10, 2018

During an event for autonomous and connected driving attended by China’s Premier Li Keqiang and Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, the BMW Group and Great Wall Motor committed to found a new joint venture, “Spotlight Automotive Limited”, for the development and production of electric vehicles in China. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 25, 2018

During these tests, a heavy-duty FUSO Super Great operates electronically connected and semi autonomously in a platoon with trucks of other Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturers. Japan is a key market for us that is on the lookout and promotes new technologies. The following year, Daimler introduced “Highway Pilot“ in Germany.

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AUGUST 7, 2017

In Germany, the mobility app moovel—available to download free of charge from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store—combines local public transport, the carsharing provider car2go, mytaxi, rental bicycles and Deutsche Bahn. In total, more than 250 people work for moovel in Germany and the USA.

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

The BMW Group has delivered more than 100,000 electrified vehicles to customers worldwide in 2017, as promised at the beginning of the year. BMW Group’s share of the electrified vehicle segment is more than three times its share of the market for traditional models. All figures YTD November 2017.).

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Polestar launched in 2017 with the Polestar 1—a low-volume Electric Performance Hybrid GT with 600 hp, 1,000 N·m and an electric-only range of 150 km (93 miles). Phone-as-Key technology enables car sharing and a more integrated ownership experience, as well as Polestar’s connected services such as pick-up and delivery.

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MAY 29, 2020

Earlier this month, the container ship successfully tested the connection with its fuel supply vessel, a ship specifically designed to bunker the Group's LNG-powered 23,000 TEUs. We mobilized our worldwide teams of engine specialists, especially in China, in France and in Germany, at each of the critical phases of the certification process.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

Johann Jungwirth, Chief Digital Officer of Volkswgen AG, made the announcement at CES 2017, where VW’s Audi brand is demonstrating a piloted Q7 concept. Volkswagen Group also operates two sister Future Center facilities, located in Potsdam (Germany) and Beijing (China). Earlier post.) —Johann Jungwirth.

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MAY 17, 2018

Autonomous Driving, Connectivity, E-Mobility and Shared services. China is promoting Autonomous Driving as a part of boosting intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) and its recent “smart city, smart China” initiative, giving China a vital role in BMW Group’s Autonomous Driving development program.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

It is available initially to fleets in France, Germany, Austria and Benelux, with other markets to follow soon. It is offering these large panel vans from its sites across Germany and Austria. German fleet operator, Maske Fleet GmbH, is the first to offer the Maxus EV80 to fleet customers.

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MAY 18, 2019

The California Mobility Center is envisioned as a public-private consortium that will bring together technology companies, automakers, utilities, entrepreneurs, top researchers, and investors to provide innovative products and services in the rapidly expanding mobility market.

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MARCH 8, 2018

The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. Pre-orders will open in the six initial launch markets announced in January, including China, the United States, Sweden, Germany, Norway and the Netherlands. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is bringing its all-electric heavy-duty truck ( earlier post ) to market in a small series this year. The Urban eTruck is connected to the charging station using the Europe-wide standardized Combined Charging System (CCS) Type 2 connector. By 2020 we want to be on the market with the series generation.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The high-voltage battery integrated in the rear is fully charged with 10 A via a 230-V connection in six hours. kW on-board charger and a 230-V connection with 32 A instead of the standard 3.6-kW The new flagship of the second Panamera generation will be launched in the European market in July 2017.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

It connects independent power producers, consumers, utility companies and energy communities in a locally shared market where each peer is free to interact in a multi-tenant ecosystem. PROSUME is now negotiating eight different pilot projects in Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Spun off from RWTH Aachen University, PEM currently has a large testing and prototyping facility in Germany and has a strong interest in expanding with a location in the Sacramento area. The Mobility Center will build on the ATOS model by providing a full life cycle suite of services from idea all the way to market.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The opening of the new filling station continues the longstanding cooperation between the industry partners Daimler, Linde and OMV Deutschland as part of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP), and marks another step towards a nationwide hydrogen infrastructure in Germany. The new hydrogen station is located at Auchtertstraße 19 in Metzingen.

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MARCH 1, 2017

As a market leader in innovative small cell format ultracapacitor products and technologies, Nesscap provides research, development and manufacturing of energy storage and power delivery solutions that complement Maxwell’s large cell format ultracapacitor product portfolio, with operations in Korea, Germany, and China. The transaction.

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JULY 13, 2017

An evaluation of the implementation possibilities of power-to-fuel (PTF) technologies by a team from Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH in Germany recommends the PTF products DME, OME 3-5 and n-alkanes as suitable diesel alternatives for the transportation sector. Suitable additives can mitigate any connected problems. Earlier post.)

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MAY 4, 2018

A US federal indictment is charging Martin Winterkorn, the former chairman of the management board of Volkswagen AG (VW), with conspiracy and wire fraud in connection with VW’s cheating on US diesel vehicle emissions requirements. The remaining three counts charge Winterkorn with wire fraud in connection with the scheme.

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APRIL 22, 2016

Some 500 installers throughout Germany have already undergone training in collaboration with the partners. Over the coming months, we will continue to expand sales both in Germany and on the international market. The new facility is due to be put into operation in summer 2017. Further projects are already planned.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

These measures apply to Europe (EU-28 markets). Customers in Germany will be informed without delay as soon as the addresses are provided by the KBA. In this connection the Volkswagen brand is assuring all customers that where necessary an appropriate replacement mobility option will be provided free of charge.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

This announcement comes as pre-orders of xStorage Home begin today in the United Kingdom, Norway and Germany with other European markets to follow in the coming months. kWh option coming at the end of 2017. With smartphone connectivity, it allows consumers to switch between energy sources at the touch of a button.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

MOIA is a stand-alone company under the Volkswagen Group umbrella, and will develop and market its own mobility services either independently or in partnership with cities and existing transport systems. A further important location in Germany for MOIA will be the city of Hamburg. Further markets will follow soon.

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JUNE 2, 2016

We aim to establish ourselves side by side with Gett as the clear European leader in the ride hailing market. As key milestones in their future expansion, the two companies announced Gett’s market launch in Germany and other countries across Europe.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In connection with this investment, Volkswagen Truck & Bus will be represented on Navistar’s Board of Directors. Closing is expected to be completed in late 2016 or early 2017. Volkswagen Truck & Bus was advised by Rothschild as financial advisor, and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, CMS Germany and Bär & Karrer as legal advisors.

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

The battery factory will supply the nearby Dadong plant, which is operated by the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture and will produce the BMW 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid for the local market. The battery modules are then mounted together with the connections, control units and cooling units in an aluminium housing.

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

We saw similar traits with Millennials, but Gen Z consumers—being much more connected and aware of the options available to them—are the global go-getters who have a link to each of our 10 micro-trends for 2015. 64% in Germany agree; 39% in China; and 31% in Japan. Behavior Market Background Vehicle Manufacturers'

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