Tag: e-mobility
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E-mobility manufacturer orders test benches for e-drives from teamtechnik valued at ‘several million euros’
An original equipment manufacturer in the e-mobility sector has ordered test benches for electric drives from teamtechnik valued at “several million euros”. For teamtechnik, the turn of the year was a success. The year 2020 ended with the announcement that machine and system builder Dürr is coming aboard at teamtechnik with a majority shareholding of…
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ABB establishes new R&D center for electric vehicle technology
ABB says it is “underlining its market leading position” in electric vehicle charging infrastructure by establishing a new E-mobility Innovation Lab, where it will house 120 specialists working on next generation solutions. (See video below.) Designed to spur further innovations in e-mobility, the $10 million, 3,600 sq m facility is based on the Delft University…
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Japanese infrastructure company selects ABB’s Terra 184 electric vehicle chargers
ABB’s newly launched Terra 184 electric vehicle chargers have been selected by Japan’s e-Mobility Power (eMP) to modernize the infrastructure for the country’s electric vehicle market and accelerate the nation’s shift towards sustainable mobility. Financial details of the order were not disclosed. The project is part of a broader push in Japan to increase the…
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ABB breaks ground on new $30 million facility to manufacture electric vehicle chargers
ABB has marked the start of construction at its new facility in San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy, which will serve as a global Center of Excellence and production site for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The company says the 16,000 square meter facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2021. As a global market…
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ABB wins $5 million order for electric vehicle chargers from GAC Toyota
ABB has won an order worth $5 million for electric vehicle chargers from GAC Toyota. The agreement was made through Chargedot, an ABB business unit, and is considered “a major order” in China. GAC Toyota is the Guangzhou-based joint venture between GAC Group and Toyota. With plans to expand production of electric vehicles to 400,000…
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ABB and Porsche forge exclusive partnership to drive forward e-mobility
ABB, an industrial technology leader, and the automobile manufacturer Porsche have agreed a new and exclusive partnership to jointly promote e-mobility. As part of a multi-level agreement, ABB is becoming an official partner of the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, with immediate effect. Porsche Motorsport is in its inaugural year of racing in the…
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Volkswagen initiates system changeover to e-mobility as production of the ID.3 starts
Volkswagen has initiated a system changeover to electric mobility as production of the ID.3 starts in Zwickau Volkswagen’s electric offensive is picking up speed: This months sees the official start of series production of the ID.3. The first car in the new generation of electric vehicles (EVs) – a white ID.3 – rolled off the…
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ABB to supply high power charging for new era of e-mobility in Scandinavia
ABB is to equip new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Denmark, Norway and Swede, starting with a first station now open in Fredericia, Denmark. The station, a joint venture with E.ON Drive & Clever, and is part of ABB’s plan to roll out 48 high-power charging stations across the motorways of Denmark, Norway and…
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ZF acquires stake in ASAP to boost autonomous driving resources
ZF Friedrichshafen AG is taking over 35 percent of the shares of the engineering services provider ASAP Holding GmbH, located in Gaimersheim, Bavaria, Germany. The move is in line with the company’s strategy of securing additional resources for autonomous driving and e-mobility in order to better meet the ever growing demands from customers in these…