Category: Automotive

Deutsche Telekom to build electric car charging network in Germany

FRANKFURT: Deutsche Telekom on Monday said it will launch a network of electric vehicle charging stations in Germany by adding power cables to existing fixed line and cable infrastructure boxes found on residential roads. The company’s grey cable distribution boxes can be converted to charging stations that can supply 11 kilowatts of power, Deutsche Telekom… Continue reading Deutsche Telekom to build electric car charging network in Germany

Continental Invests in New Equipment and Facility Upgrades in Winchester, Virginia

“ Investment of $10.3 million for building expansion and new equipment Additional manufacturing jobs created and product offerings to the U.S. market  Winchester, Va. November 5, 2018. Technology company Continental invested $10,3 million in new equipment and facility upgrades to produce high end synthetic leather materials in Winchester, Virginia, which are used in transportation, recreation… Continue reading Continental Invests in New Equipment and Facility Upgrades in Winchester, Virginia

SEAT rolls out Amazon Alexa in Spain, Italy and France

SEAT, the first automotive brand in Europe to roll out Amazon Alexa, Amazon’s cloud-based voice service, launches today the service in Spanish and Italian, and in French as of Monday November 12th, giving customers access to a host of functions accessible through simple voice commands. As our lives become increasingly busy, bringing Amazon Alexa into… Continue reading SEAT rolls out Amazon Alexa in Spain, Italy and France

Christian Stein, new General Director of Communication of SEAT and Institutional Relations of SEAT and the Volkswagen Group in Spain

SEAT global Communications director Christian Stein has been appointed General Director of Communication and Institutional Relations for SEAT internationally and of Institutional Relations for the Volkswagen Group in Spain. In his new role, which he will assume on 1st November, Stein will continue to lead all of SEAT’s Communication activities and will also coordinate Volkswagen… Continue reading Christian Stein, new General Director of Communication of SEAT and Institutional Relations of SEAT and the Volkswagen Group in Spain

SEAT and Autometro renew the rail transport service for vehicles between Martorell and the Port of Barcelona

SEAT and Autometro, an affiliate company of FGC and COMSA Rail Transport, have signed a contract renewal of the rail service that transports vehicles between the SEAT production plant in Martorell and the Port of Barcelona. In operation since 2008, this train service, operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) –Catalan Regional Railway,… Continue reading SEAT and Autometro renew the rail transport service for vehicles between Martorell and the Port of Barcelona

Volkswagen ensures intelligent traffic management with quantum computers

The Volkswagen Group is making further progress with its work with quantum computers. For the first time, Volkswagen experts have succeeded in using a quantum computer to develop a traffic management system that will replace forecasting for urban traffic volumes, transport demand and travel times with precise calculations. As a result, public transportation organizations, taxi… Continue reading Volkswagen ensures intelligent traffic management with quantum computers

China, Japan Support Unified CEC-CHAdeMO Ultra-Fast Charge Standard

1 M BY MARK KANE CHAdeMO and Chinese GB/T will be harmonized into a single standard China and Japan strongly support its DC fast charging standards (respectively GB/T and CHAdeMO) and gives the green light to the joint development of a next-gen ultra-fast charging standard by China Electricity Council (CEC) and CHAdeMO Association. The idea… Continue reading China, Japan Support Unified CEC-CHAdeMO Ultra-Fast Charge Standard