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Porsche opens first Charging Lounge

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Two minutes from motorway junction A60/A61, it offers six 300-kW DC fast-charging stations and four 22-kW AC charging points. Further Porsche Charging Lounges are currently planned for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. As a pilot site, the first Porsche Charging Lounge has opened outside Bingen am Rhein.

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QUANTRON introduces new CIZARIS 12m electric bus; BEV first, fuel cell model next year

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With between 242 and 424 kWh of selectable battery capacity, the roof-mounted battery packs only (a maximum of six in the front and six in the rear depending on customer preference) are fast-charged with 65 to 150 kW direct current (DC) in two to five hours. QUANTRON has unveiled its new 12m electric bus called CIZARIS.

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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The plug-in diesel-electric hybrid, which Volkswagen will showcase at the Geneva show, can cover a distance of up to 50 km (31 miles) in all-electric mode. The body electrical system of the XL1 is supplied with the necessary 12 Volts via a DC/DC converter and a small auxiliary battery. l/100 km (approx. hp, Volkswagen says.

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Hubject connects eleven energy suppliers to create the largest Austrian charging network for EVs

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A partnership project between the eleven leading Austrian energy suppliers and Berlin-based Hubject GmbH ( earlier post ), which is supported by the Austrian climate and energy fund, will create a comprehensively accessible network of charging stations for drivers of electric vehicles across Austria, starting in April 2017.

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Volkswagen runs XL1 and e-up! at Silvretta E-Car Rally

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Volkswagen is running the diesel plug-in hybrid XL1 ( earlier post ) and its e-up! battery electric vehicle ( earlier post ) at this year’s Silvretta E-Car Rally in Austria. kW plugged into any standard 230V socket, with 3.6 kW plugged into any standard 230V socket, with 3.6 The new e-up! With its 18.7

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Jaguar unveils first all-electric production vehicle I-PACE

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seconds along with a 480 km range (298 miles) (WLTP cycle) and 0-80% charging time of 40 minutes with a 100 kW DC fast charger. Designed and engineered in the UK, the I-PACE will be built in Plant Graz, Austria, as part of Jaguar Land Rover’s manufacturing partnership with Magna Steyr. I-PACE will also launch an Amazon Alexa Skill.

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E-Motor Enables Chain-Free Bike-by-Wire

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It launched a new e-mobility business division that, reports Automotive News Europe Europe , includes 48-volt auto powertrains as well as subsystems for plug-ins and full-electric vehicles. But in some ways Schaeffler's pedal-cranked generator looked familiar; it's the world around it that's changing.

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