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Autel Energy to power EVs at the Chicago Auto Show’s indoor track

Autel Energy is providing 15 chargers to keep all participating EVs at the Chicago Auto Show's test track charged overnight.

David Sickels is the Editor of The Buzz. He has a history of working in the media, marketing and automotive industries in both print and online.

Published: February 9, 2023

This year’s Chicago Auto Show, taking place Feb. 11-20, features nearly 30 EVs. The “Chicago Drives Electric indoor test track” also returns to the auto show floor, covering 100,000 square feet of show floor space.

Autel Energy has a 3,000-square-foot exhibit space adjacent to the track in the South Hall, and is providing 15 chargers to keep all participating EVs on the track charged overnight.

Autel Energy says its MaxiCharger family of products includes AC (Level 2) home and commercial chargers, DC bi-directional vehicle-to-everything (V2X) home charging, DC fast charging (Level 3) and digital energy management offerings, including mobile apps and Autel’s ChargeCloud, the only all-in-one charging cloud solution available today.

Lola joins forces with ABT for Formula E entry

The entry will use a powertrain co-developed by the British marque and technical partner, Yamaha Motor.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 17, 2024

Lola Cars (Lola) introduced a new partnership with ABT, seeing the two brands unite to compete in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The entry will use a powertrain co-developed by the British marque and technical partner, Yamaha Motor. The agreement to join the Formula E grid with ABT is set to be just one element of a joint venture between the two companies to explore areas of sustainable motorsport, Lola said.