Siemens Smart Infrastructure has received a major order from Hamburger Hochbahn to equip two of the six carports at the Alsterdorf bus depot with a total of 96 charging points as well as medium- and low-voltage technology. Commissioning is scheduled for summer 2021.
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has unveiled its new Sicharge D fast charging station. The station is optimized for public charging and is designed to ensure low operating costs with high power throughput thanks to its high efficiency.
Aral intends to complete the announced installation of more than 100 HPC charging points at 30 German service stations before the end of the first quarter of 2021 and has commissioned Siemens Smart Infrastructure to expand the network connection at the service stations. Aral is also already planning the expansion of its HPC network.
Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Digital Charging Solutions have developed a joint charging service for corporate customers. The "Enterprise Charging Network" will give customers access to more than 190,000 public charging points in 21 European countries at present - but the service also goes beyond public charging.
Siemens has set a goal of transitioning to a completely carbon-neutral fleet in the U.S. by 2030. Siemens' U.S. fleet consists of more than 10,000 vehicles, ranging from sedans and vans to light and heavy trucks.
CATL will supply batteries for the production version of the announced Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul starting in 2024. Daimler's commercial vehicle division has also entered into its own collaborations for battery and fuel cell truck infrastructure ahead of the planned split of the group.
Siemens is launching a new, digital company car fleet model for senior executives from January 2022. To this end, the company is cooperating with Sixt. The aim of the technology group is to expand access to environmentally friendly drive types and thus provide an additional incentive to use electric vehicles.
In its first competition in the field of electromobility, the Siemens Stiftung has awarded prizes of between €10,000 and €50,000 to five African social enterprises. The money will be used to help the winners establish their products and services on the market.
Continental Engineering Services (CES) and Siemens Mobility will cooperate in the future on the development and production of pantographs for trucks. The duo has its sights set on the electrification of road freight transport by means of so-called eHighways, as they are currently being tested in three regions in Germany.
Siemens is looking to significantly expand its U.S. charging infrastructure activities, with plans to build a new manufacturing facility in addition to launching the VersiCharge AC line of commercial and residential chargers.
The Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region will get its first battery-electric regional trains from December 2024. Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB), which was awarded the renewed contract for the network at the beginning of June, has ordered 31 two-car battery trains of the Mireo Plus B type from Siemens Mobility.
Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility have presented for the first time elements of the overall hydrogen system being developed as part of the H2goesRail joint project: the Mireo Plus H, the latest generation of hydrogen train, and a newly designed mobile hydrogen storage trailer.
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