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World-record electric car showcased A record-breaking electric car is being exhibited at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, USA, until the end of the year. technology for data, signal and power applications.

Marco Grinblats, managing director of Harting Automotive GmbH, commented, “As VW’s Tier 1 supplier of charging cables, and original equipment manufacturer of the on-board charging cables, we are delighted that such a showcase has now been created for the ID.4 winning car. It is important to make people increasingly aware of the topic of e-mobility reliability. This is the only way we be able work together to reduce CO 2 emissions and combat climate change over the long term.” The Peterson Automotive Museum’s Driving Toward Tomorrow multimedia exhibition, opened in 2019, presents the current projects of the automotive industry with regard to the future of transport design. Concept vehicles developed by selected car manufacturers are on display. The all-electric ID.4 EV inwhich the record breaking trip was completed is now in the spotlight under the title Building an Electric Future. Harting Stiftung & Co KG www.harting.com

“Our successful E-Mobility Challenge has now reached its crowning pinnacle at the most traditional automobile museum in the United States, and that makes me very proud,” said Mr Zietlow. “Despite tough conditions, we were able to prove that both an electric vehicle and the charging infrastructure in the USA are up to the challenges of a long-distance journey.”

In 2021, professional long-distance driver Rainer Zietlow drove around 57,000km in a Volkswagen ID.4 in just under 100 days, to demonstrate that electric vehicles are viable for long distances. The trip around the USA was supported by Harting, a provider of industrial connection

The Volkswagen ID.4 in which Rainer Zietlow completed his road trip is now on display

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