article thumbnail

New Audi R18 makes its debut; fundamental redesign of diesel hybrid racer with Li-ion battery storage

Green Car Congress

The new Audi R18 made its world premiere on the occasion of the Audi Sport Finale at the Audi Training Center Munich on Saturday. Audi Sport has fundamentally re-designed the Audi R18 for the 2016 season. —Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. In the DTM, Audi relies on continuity.

Audi 150
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

CharIN was founded by Audi, BMW, Daimler, Mennekes, Opel, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, TÜV SÜD 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.).

Standards 150
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

is a registered association founded by Audi, BMW, Daimler, Mennekes, Opel, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, TÜV SÜD and Volkswagen. The purpose of the CharIN organization is to develop and establish the Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging battery powered electric vehicles. (CharIN e.V)

Standards 170
article thumbnail

NPE working group submits first version of German Standardization Roadmap for Electromobility; focus on charging interfaces, charging stations and battery safety

Green Car Congress

Higher priority topics (in red) include safety for charging stations, high voltage wiring, and batteries; and the charging interface. This working group (WG) is chaired by Michael Dick, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, Technical Development. Tags: Electric (Battery) Infrastructure Plug-ins Policy Smart charging.

Standards 210
article thumbnail

How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

Green Car Congress

And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. Plus, battery costs are rapidly decreasing and the public is warming up to the idea of electric cars. Maybe you own a Tesla Model X or Audi e-tron.

article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

The shallow underfloor battery has a usable capacity of approximately 80 kWh. Other founders of CharIN are Audi, BMW, Mennekes, Opel, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, TÜV SÜD and Volkswagen. The output of the drive system is 550 kW (750 hp). Earlier post.).

Mercedes 150
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

Auto OEMs participating include Audi; BMW; Chrysler; Coda; Daimler; Fisker; Ford; GM; Honda; Mitsubishi; Nissan; Phoenix; and Toyota. Design validation test and wireless charging verification test. Other infrastructure companies include Better Place, NRG Energy and Southern California Edison.