3 H BY MARK KANE Within 8 months, IONITY installed 50 stations The installations of IONITY fast charging infrastructure accelerated and the number of stations increased to 51 out of 400 planned in Europe. Interestingly, another 43 stations are at various stages of construction. The pace of installations is very important as several manufacturers are… Continue reading IONITY Installs First 50 Ultra Fast Charging Stations
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VW just shut down part of its electric car charging network over a safety concern
Volkswagen’s dieselgate scandal may wind up birthing one of the largest electric car charging networks in the United States, but that plan just hit at least a slight bump — a “potential safety issue” that’s forcing VW-owned Electrify America to shut down most of its high-powered charging cables for now. In a press release, the… Continue reading VW just shut down part of its electric car charging network over a safety concern
Electrify America Shuts Down All 150-350 kW Fast Chargers Over Safety Issue
43 M BY ERIC LOVEDAY The cables seem to have an issue coping with the high power. VW’s Electrify America is shutting down all of its U.S. fast chargers over a safety concern connected to the charging cables. News of this is just now surfacing via an official press release from Electrify America. More From Electrify… Continue reading Electrify America Shuts Down All 150-350 kW Fast Chargers Over Safety Issue
VW Mobile Fast Charging Station Confirmed For Volume Production
Volkswagen Group Components is undergoing a transformation and one of the key elements of the product portfolio in the future is to be e-mobility. Volkswagen‘s subsidiary just officially announced that the Mobile Charging Station will enter series production from 2020 on. “From 2020 onwards, flexible charging station production will gradually replace heat exchanger production, forming… Continue reading VW Mobile Fast Charging Station Confirmed For Volume Production
Israel’s Innoviz to provide Samsung unit with sensor tech for self-driving cars – The Times of Israel
Israel’s Innoviz Technologies, a maker of sensors for self-driving cars, and Harman International Industries Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., said they have set up a partnership to sell Innoviz’s solutions to car manufacturers globally. Harman, a developer of connected technologies for the automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, will use the LiDAR… Continue reading Israel’s Innoviz to provide Samsung unit with sensor tech for self-driving cars – The Times of Israel
Cadillac is resurrecting its subscription service
Cadillac is bringing back the fledgling car subscription service that it put on hold in November of last year, executives told Automotive News earlier this week. This time around, though, Cadillac dealers will be way more involved in the process than they were before. It’s not yet clear how much the new version of the… Continue reading Cadillac is resurrecting its subscription service
Volkswagen bundles battery activities: Ex-ZF boss Sommer is getting ready for his VW empire
DPA Production of diesel engines at the Volkswagen engine plant in Salzgitter He can rebuild and remodel: his departure at the automotive supplier ZF in December 2017 Stefan Sommer put away without major career injuries. Since September, the 56-year-old manager acts as top buyer of the Volkswagen Group, he heads the procurement and component department.… Continue reading Volkswagen bundles battery activities: Ex-ZF boss Sommer is getting ready for his VW empire
Credit agreements with Mercedes-Benz Bank: Mercedes drivers will probably fail with a sample suit
DPA Mercedes-Benz Bank: The cancellation rules in the car loan contracts of the bank are probably not objectionable. Bad luck for diesel drivers, who hoped in this detour, to be able to return their now unloved diesel By revocation out of the credit agreement – this goal has a number of car owners who want… Continue reading Credit agreements with Mercedes-Benz Bank: Mercedes drivers will probably fail with a sample suit
Volkswagen: The conversion to the electric drive leads to job cuts at VW
A production hall in the VW plant Salzgitter The VW plant in Salzgitter is currently building a pilot plant for the production of its own battery cells. (Photo: AP) SalzgitterIn Hall 3, crankshafts were manufactured last year on an area of 20,000 square meters. But now it has to be for the new one Age… Continue reading Volkswagen: The conversion to the electric drive leads to job cuts at VW
Volkswagen will produce its own car batteries and mobile EV chargers
Volkswagen Volkswagen’s been trying to claw back its credibility with an ambitious commitment to EVs ever since its $18.2 billion dollar emissions scandal. Its lofty production goals aside, the German manufacturer’s latest green move could see it kickstart Europe’s car battery industry. In back-to-back announcements, VW said today that it will start building car batteries… Continue reading Volkswagen will produce its own car batteries and mobile EV chargers