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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.

By David Sickels
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.

BorgWarner acquires Hubei SSE charging business

SSE’s electrification capabilities in China are expected to complement BorgWarner in Europe and North America.

By David Sickels
March 9, 2023

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BorgWarner has agreed to acquire the electric vehicle solution, smart grid and smart energy businesses of Hubei Surpass Sun Electric (SSE). The transaction has an enterprise value of up to RMB 410 million (approx. $59.36 million).

Headquartered in Xiangyang, Hubei province, China, SSE’s electrification business supplies patented electric vehicle charging solutions to customers in China and more than 70 other countries. SSE says it has delivered over 50,000 charging points and has led the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of more than 250 charging station sites. SSE’s charging and electrification capabilities in China are expected to complement BorgWarner’s existing capabilities in Europe and North America, the companies say. SSE’s 2022 revenues for the electrification business are expected to be approximately RMB 180 million (approx. $26.06 million).