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INRIX powers first on-street parking service in a production connected car

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announced the availability of its On-Street Parking service in the new BMW 5 Series Sedan. The INRIX On-Street Parking service is live with BMW Group in 16 cities in Germany and the US, with more cities set to launch in 2017. INRIX, Inc. —Joe Berry, vice president and general manager of automotive at INRIX.

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Fastcharge consortium presents prototype for 450 kW charging station; Porsche research vehicle charges at 400 kW

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BMW also had an i3 research vehicle at the inauguration. The industrial consortium includes automotive manufacturers the BMW Group and Dr. Ing. Porsche AG, as well as operators Allego GmbH, Phoenix Contact E-Mobility GmbH (charging technology) and Siemens AG (electrical engineering). million (US$8.9

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Mercedes unveils electric all-wheel drive Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 show car; CCS charging up to 350 kW

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Other founders of CharIN are Audi, BMW, Mennekes, Opel, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, TÜV SÜD and Volkswagen. The battery can either be charged via a cable connection at a public charging station or a conventional domestic outlet or, for even more convenience, it can be charged wirelessly, via an electromagnetic field.

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SAE taskforce J2954 on wireless charging and positioning standards looking to have final draft of guideline this year; significant industry involvement

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Wireless Charging enables the customer the ability to have “transparent” recharging of plug-in electric vehicle—EV, combustion engine (IC) PHEV, fuel cell (FC) PHEV—through a seamless connection to the EVSE charger and automated charging process. —Jesse Schneider, Chair SAE J2954.