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Siemens and partners launching $51M smart city project in Vienna

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Siemens and its partners are launching a large smart city project in Vienna, Austria. Power supply, building systems, intelligent power grids, and information and communication technologies will interact optimally. This offers building operators the possibility to participate actively on the energy markets.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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In Germany, for example, studies by the Federal Ministry for Transport, Building and Urban Development found that around 80% of all car drivers in Germany—from job commuters to drivers who make frequent journeys—drive less than 50 km (31 miles) daily. The connection to the lithium-ion battery is established via two traction cables.