Audi, Connected and Eaton

First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

Combining Volvo’s new design language, advanced safety and in-car connectivity technologies, and the new strategic Drive-E powertrains, the XC90 is the first product based on Volvo’s new strategic Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). Audi Q7 e-tron. Earlier post.) Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market. Mercedes-Benz GLE 550e.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine

BMW, GM complete testing on DC Fast Charge station usage; validation on BMW i3 and Chevy Spark EV

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2013

Among the suppliers who participated in the testing were ABB, Aker Wade, Eaton and IES. —Cliff Fietzek, Manager connected e-Mobility at BMW of North America, LLC.

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Volkswagen Group talks EV charging standards, electrification strategy

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2013

One of approximately twenty VW Golf blue e-motion prototypes under test in the United States, with Eaton’s 50kW DC Quick Charger, at Volkswagen’s Electronics Research Laboratory, near San Francisco. ERL teams also test and validate navigation and connectivity systems. Click to enlarge.

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Standards Charging Eaton DC

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

BMW, GM complete testing on DC Fast Charge station usage; validation on BMW i3 and Chevy Spark EV

Volkswagen Group talks EV charging standards, electrification strategy

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