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JULY 26, 2023

Porsche is planning to set up its own fast-charging stations offering a premium charging experience along Europe’s most important routes. As a pilot site, the first Porsche Charging Lounge has opened outside Bingen am Rhein. Further Porsche Charging Lounges are currently planned for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

At a high-powered charging station, the Audi Q8 50 e-tron reaches a maximum charging performance of 150 kW. With the Q8 55 e-tron and SQ8 e-tron, the maximum charging performance increases to up to 170 kW. At an AC charging station or wallbox, the Audi Q8 e-tron charges at up to 11 kW.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Beginning in 2017, Siemens employees at as many as 100 of the company's locations in Germany will be able to recharge their electric vehicles free of charge. This will apply not only to all-electric vehicles but also to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The electricity and the use of the charging stations will be free in 2017.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2023

With a Renault-designed adapter connected to the vehicle’s charging socket, the future electric Renault 5 can provide the same energy output as a 220-volt power outlet. A smartphone app used to program bidirectional charging, simply by setting the time when the vehicle is going to be used next and the desired battery level.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2022

From June 2022, there will be a new tariff system for the approximately 300,000 charging points in the Mercedes me Charge network in Europe. Mercedes me Charge will offer three new charging tariffs tailored to individual driving performance. Mercedes me Charge S: for occasional chargers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The Touareg is now available to order in two different plug-in hybrid versions: the Touareg eHybrid and the Touareg R. Price in Germany: from €72,378 (US$85,000). The Touareg R is available in Germany from €84,660 (US$99,500). Plug-in hybrid models are suited for the typical usage patterns of car drivers. kWh net, 17.9

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2017

The BMW Group was the top seller of electric mobility in Germany the first half of 2017, with just under 5,000 units registered ; registrations are about 175% over the same period in 2016. Overall, the BMW i3 already has more than 10,000 registrations in Germany since its launch in autumn 2013. This is the case with the customers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2016

billion) into subsidies for plug-in vehicles and the supporting charging infrastructure, beginning next month. Electric car buyers will receive a €4,000 (US$4,500) subsidy; buyers of plug-ins will receive €3,000 (US$3,400). The German government will put approximately €1 billion (US$1.1

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2020

Audi is offering its successful full-size station wagon A6 Avant as a plug-in hybrid: The new A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro has a system output of 270 kW (367 PS) (combined fuel consumption 2.1–1.9 This means that it is eligible for a 50% company car tax reduction in Germany. l/100 km (112.0–123.8 The drive combines a 185 kW (252 PS) 2.0

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Just a few months after the launch, Porsche is expanding its charging service for plug-in and electric vehicles ( earlier post ) by five countries and additional functions. 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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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

In Germany, Renault has run tests on an innovative smart-charging system with The Mobility House (TMH). TMH technology automates electric vehicle charging schedules to coincide with periods when electricity costs less. Eleven ZOE-owner Renault employees in Germany tested the system at their homes.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Ford will begin commercial trials of the plug-in hybrid Transit Van in Cologne, Germany. This will extend to a third European city research into the use of plug-in hybrid electric vans that run solely on electric power for most city trips. —Gunnar Herrmann, chairman of the management board, Ford of Germany.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

BMW is adding two plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants to the new BMW 7 Series range, including the first BMW M model in the range. The electric motor fitted in the two models features the latest generation of BMW eDrive technology for plug-in hybrid models. Maximum AC charging power is 7.4 The combustion engine is a 3.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A new analysis of the real-world usage of more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shows a large deviation between on-road CO 2 emissions and fuel efficiency and the official vehicle type-approval values. —“Real-World Usage Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles”.

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Electric Cars Report

MAY 13, 2023

Honda has announced its ambition to dramatically scale up its smart vehicle charging service, e:PROGRESS, during the brand’s media event in Offenbach, Germany. The brand confirmed that e:PROGRESS will be available for future owners of the all-new e:Ny1 full EV and CR-V e:PHEV plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2023

Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany are now able to authenticate payments via an in-car fingerprint sensor. Mercedes-Benz drivers in Germany and other markets can already pay for fueling directly from the car via the Mercedes me app and a smartphone or via the MBUX infotainment system using a PIN.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2019

At the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, BMW announced the market launch of a plug-in hybrid variant of the globally popular BMW X3. This makes it the first model of the brand to be offered with both a conventional combustion engine and a plug-in hybrid system—with the addition of a purely electrically powered version in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Volkswagen’s new Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake are available in Europe as plug-in hybrid models. Prices in Germany start from €51,064.37 (US$60,800) for the Arteon eHybrid with a hatchback and from €51,927.06 (US$61,900) for the Arteon Shooting Brake eHybrid.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The European Commission (EC) last week approved an increase in state funding by €300 million (US$332 million) for the purchase of electric buses in Germany in accordance with EU state aid rules. Public transport companies must also ensure that their electric and plug-in hybrid buses are powered by electricity from renewable energy sources.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

For the first time, the modular system from Vossloh Kiepe has been combined with the PRIMOVE inductive charging system from Bombardier ( earlier post ). The PRIMOVE inductive charging system system is designed with an output of 200 kW, and uses an undercarriage pantograph-like mechanism lowered above the in-ground charging pad.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

HELLA is working with Paul Vahle GmbH to develop wireless (inductive) charging systems for plug-in vehicles. The cooperation between Vahle and HELLA combines the expertise and experience of both companies in the field inductive charging. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

MAY 18, 2022

Volkswagen ID.Buzz pre-sales will start on Friday, May 20, in Germany and most of Europe. Plug & Charge: The five-seater and Cargo variants have VW’s Plug & Charge function, making DC charging more convenient. A wireless charging pad comes standard with the ID.Buzz Pro. ID.Buzz Features.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

The 2024 Model Y (Source: Tesla) Telsa has now joined Volkswagen and BYD in slashing the prices of its vehicles in Germany after the government ended EV incentives, according to Automotive News Europe. In Germany, Telsa reduced the price of its Model Y Long Range by €5,000 to €49,990 ($54,340), a discount of 9%. Get started here.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

certain technology platform and IP assets, which will bring more than 1,500 patents and patent applications related to wireless charging that WiTricity will own or control. In 2011, Qualcomm had acquired the technology and other assets of HaloIPT, a leading provider of wireless charging technology for electric road vehicles.

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EV Specifications

MAY 11, 2023

Honda has announced its ambition to dramatically scale up its smart vehicle charging service, e:PROGRESS, during the brand’s media event in Offenbach, Germany. The brand confirmed that e:PROGRESS will be available for future owners of the all-new e:Ny1 full EV and CR-V e:PHEV plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Volkswagen’s plug-in hybrid version of its Tiguan SUV—the Tiguan eHybrid. earlier post )—is now available to configure and order in Europe; the starting price in Germany is €42,413.11 (US$51,500). The battery—arranged in the vehicle floor in front of the rear axle—is exclusively charged by AC.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Its price in Germany starts at €61,790. The maximum charging capacity is 7.4 This allows the Audi PHEV models to be fully charged in around two-and-a-half hours when connected to a sufficiently powerful power connection. As in all plug-in hybrid models from Audi, charging system compact is part of the standard equipment.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

kWh/100 km) features both fuel cells and a battery drive which can be charged externally using plug-in technology. F-CELL: the state of charge of the high-voltage battery is kept constant by the energy from the fuel cell. The Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL (combined hydrogen consumption: 0.34 The fuel cell system is not in operation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

Volkswagen’s top-of-the-range model Touareg now also features a plug-in hybrid drive. The Touareg R is the third plug-in hybrid model in Volkswagen’s European product line, following the Golf and Passat. When first started, the Touareg R uses only the electric motor if the battery is sufficiently charged.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2011

The top five German car manufacturers—Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen—working together as the Coordination Office Charging Interface, have chosen to support the Home Plug Alliance’s IEEE 1901 Profile Green PHY ( GP ) as the technology for the charging network interface of plug-in electric vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2018

It's starting to look like China will lead the world in adoption of plug-in electric cars, but which carmaking nations will follow it? Now, however, Germany—home to the largest piece of Europe's auto industry—appears to be.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2019

To shorten the charging time of e-bikes—in particular during daily use in the city—Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Coboc GmbH & Co. KG, a company specialized in electric mobility, plan to make the batteries of pedelecs capable of rapid charging. On this basis, the e-bike can be optimized and adapted.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Automotive supplier Bosch and Volkswagen Group subsidiary Cariad are demonstrating tech that allows EVs to park and charge themselves. Announced at CES 2024, Bosch is combining a previously-shown automated parking system with a charging robot that automatically plugs into the vehicle once it’s positioned in a parking space.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2018

The team reviewed models from 16 countries, including the United States, Germany, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Ireland. These studies modeled the decision factors that drive consumers to purchase PEVs: vehicle and energy prices, operating costs, available charging infrastructure and range, among others. 2018.03.055.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Testing of the first 50 BMW i3 cars equipped with bidirectional charging technology is expected to start under real-world everyday conditions in early 2021. The BMW Group has already succeeded in implementing methods of intelligent charging control in pilot projects.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2022

plug-in hybrids or fully electric models. In 2025, half of all new Porsche sales are expected to come from the sale of electric vehicles—again, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, said Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. With almost 96,000 deliveries, an increase of 8% was recorded here compared to 2020.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

The Volkswagen Passat GTE plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) is now on sale , starting at €44,250 (US$49,000) for the sedan, €45,250 (US$51,000) for the wagon. Volkswagen uses GTE to designate its plug-in models; the Passat is the second Volkswagen brand PHEV after the Golf. The Passat GTE is powered by a 1.4-liter

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