BMW, Daimler, Ford team up to create recharging network in EuropeNovember 29, 2016 - 14:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Top German automakers and Ford are setting up a joint venture to create a fast recharging network in Europe for electric cars, The Associated Press reports. BMW, Daimler, Ford and the Volkswagen Group with its Audi and Porsche brands said Tuesday, November 29 that they've signed a memorandum of understanding that foresees the network being built up starting next year. Their "initial target" is to have 400 charging sites in Europe and the goal is to have thousands in place by 2020. The automakers say the planned network will have power levels of up to 350 kilowatts, faster than the most powerful system currently in service. They didn't give financial details. The aim is to make it easier for electric cars to travel long distances and help make them more appealing to the mass market. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |