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

Green Car Congress

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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Billionaire Brings Tesla Autopilot Rebuke

Cars That Think

O’Dowd: I was in a [Tesla] car, as a passenger, testing on a country road, and a BMW approached. Then it expanded into Phoenix, also relatively easy. The power grid is important, maybe the most important, but it’s difficult to prove to people it’s vulnerable. That’s when you founded the Dawn Project.

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