Residing in Mendham, New Jersey, with his wife, Dina, Patrick Dibre has spent nearly three decades in the automotive sales industry. Today, Patrick Dibre leads PSD Automotive Group, a company that operates dealerships comprising Nissan, Toyota, Honda, and other brands. PSD also owns an award-winning Volkswagen dealership in Huntington, New York.
One of the most successful vehicle manufacturers in the world, Volkswagen has built a reputation for innovation through clever design, precision engineering, and legendary models such as the Volkswagen Beetle and the Volkswagen Bus. The company continues to stay at the forefront of automotive innovation, as evidenced by its recent advances in electric vehicle (EV) technology.
Electric cars have surged in popularity in recent years. However, one major obstacle to ownership for many is the relative difficulty of keeping the vehicles charged, as many individuals lack space to keep a charging station at home and public charging stations are still few and far between.
To solve this problem, Volkswagen recently announced a mobile charging station concept. The new stations, which will hold a whopping 360 kWh per unit, can easily be transported and placed in areas lacking EV charging infrastructure or urban areas where EV owners must park on the street. The mobile station also promises to charge quickly, with Volkswagen engineers claiming a charging time of just 17 minutes per vehicle.
Though the mobile stations are still in the concept stage, they are expected to roll out by 2020, starting in Wolfsburg, Germany, home of Volkswagen’s corporate headquarters. The stations are part of a larger move into the EV category for the manufacturer, which plans to release 30 EV models within the next few years.
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