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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 costs for actual charging come on top of this: these depend on the provider as well as the amount of power charged.

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IEEE Honors Iconic Engineers

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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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The two new TSI engines produce 110 kW (148 hp, 150 PS) and 162 kW (217 hp, 220 PS); the second, higher-powered engine produces 15 kW (20 hp) more power than its predecessor. Three new TDI engines are available at these power levels: 85 kW (114 hp, 115 PS), 110 kW and 135 kW (181 hp, 184 PS (gain of 7 PS)). inch systems).

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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. The theoretical maximum speed is 3.6 Click to enlarge.

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

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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. (A Is the available charging power suitable for the location? Electrify America.

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