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Porsche expanding Charging Service in Europe; more than 49,000 charging points

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Alongside Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Finland, the charging service is now also available in Norway, France, Spain, Great Britain and Italy. The platform now has more than 49,000 charging points in twelve countries. A new feature offered by the Porsche Charging Service is a rating function.

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Tesla’s open Supercharger program extends to more countries in Europe

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In an announcement on its official @TeslaCharging Twitter account, the electric vehicle maker revealed that non-Tesla vehicles could now charge at selected Superchargers in Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. Non-Tesla vehicles can now charge at select Superchargers in Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden and the UK via the Tesla app.

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IEEE Honors Iconic Engineers

Cars That Think

CERF Google, LLC Reston, Va. HOCHMAIR-DESOYER ERWIN HOCHMAIR MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria “For the research, development, and realization of multi-channel microelectronic cochlear implants.” IEEE MILDRED DRESSELHAUS MEDAL Sponsor: Google, LLC MELBA CRAWFORD Purdue University West Lafayette, Ind.

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VW to launch technically updated Sharan MPV at Geneva; up to 15% more fuel efficient

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Various apps can be integrated into the new infotainment system via MirrorLink, Android Auto (Google), and CarPlay (Apple). Other key sales markets for the Volkswagen MPV, after Germany and China, are the United Kingdom, Austria, Japan, and France. inch systems). Driver Assistance Systems Engines Fuel Efficiency'

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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

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Audi is supporting the German team (the “ Part-Time Scientists ”) in the Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP) competition with its know-how in several fields of technology from quattro all-wheel drive and lightweight construction to electric mobility and piloted driving. Click to enlarge.

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2020 EV Charging Infrastructure Best-in-Test: Rating the DC fast charging user experience

Charged EVs

After performing a comparative study of network providers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland earlier this year, umlaut adapted its testing methodology to the US market, and together we developed the new 2020 EV Charging Infrastructure Best-in-Test award. High-level findings that apply to all the networks.

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