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Nikola Motor Company hires Jesse Schneider from BMW as hydrogen and fuel cell technologies VP

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A noted hydrogen and fuel cell expert, Schneider is an automotive industry veteran who spent most of his career working for BMW and Mercedes-Benz. He will also lead the development of the Nikola R&D Center in Phoenix. is completing a 150,000 square-foot R&D facility in Phoenix where the company will relocate by 1 August 2018.

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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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BMW i and EVgo expanding ChargeNow DC Fast program; 500 more fast chargers in US; no-cost DC and Level 2 for BMW i3 drivers

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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW of North America announced, in cooperation with NRG EVgo, the expansion of the ChargeNow DC Fast program. ChargeNow DC Fast also includes two years of no-cost charging for qualifying BMW i3 drivers in those areas. —Rob Healey, Head of EV Infrastructure for BMW of North America.

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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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Infineon, STMicroelectronics join CharIN to support global standards in EV charging

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CharIN was founded by Audi, BMW, Daimler, Mennekes, Opel, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, TÃœV SÃœD and Volkswagen to focus on developing and establishing the Combined Charging System (CCS) as the standard for charging battery-powered electric vehicles of all kinds. Earlier post.).

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Penske Truck Leasing joins CharIN to promote electric commercial vehicle charging standards

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is a registered association founded by Audi, BMW, Daimler, Mennekes, Opel, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, TÃœV SÃœD and Volkswagen. Product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions.

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2017 BMW i3, electric-car sales, VW diesel woes, charging-station funds: The Week in Reverse

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And, which completely non-green cars did we have a blast driving at high rates of speed around a Phoenix race track? What electric car will get a 50-percent larger battery capacity for 2017—and a range of over 100 miles as a result?

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