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

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.

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.

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