Daimler opts for KEBA / KEBA is Daimler AG's cooperation partner for e-vehicle home charging stations (mit Bild)

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For the past two years, KEBA has been intensively occupied with
the topic of e-mobility and as a specialist in the fields of
automation, electronics and self-service offers a comprehensive
product portfolio for holistic infrastructure solutions. In this
connection, the Austrian automation specialist can now report a
significant success, as Daimler AG has selected KEBA as its
cooperation partner for e-vehicle home charging stations, also
referred to as "wall boxes".

A convincing product innovation that offers six-fold faster
charging

KEBA was able to convince the automotive giant with its product
innovation, the KeContact home wall box, which allows the simple and
fast charging of electric vehicles and is therefore especially
suitable for private persons or companies with fleets looking to
secure mobility in minimum time for their e-vehicles. In addition to
inventive design and straightforward operation, KeContact home also
stands out due to its use of the entire available charging capacity
and consequently provides a six-fold increase in charging speed, as
opposed to a standard household socket, KeContact home provides a
six-fold increase in charging speed.

Cooperation partner for home charging stations

These features persuaded Daimler AG, manufacturer of smart and
Mercedes-Benz e-cars, to select KEBA as its cooperation partner for
home charging stations in the period up to 2013. KEBA's wall box will
serve as a charging station for Daimler e-vehicles and in an initial
step will be employed in selected European countries for both private
and fleet customers with smart and Mercedes-Benz cars.

Experts predict that in future home charging stations for private
and fleet customers will constitute a major part of the e-mobility
charging infrastructure. Hence, KEBA has very special interest in
establishing a foothold in series business and offering a
professional infrastructure solution for the rapid charging of
electric vehicles in the shape of KeContact home.

KEBA AG

KEBA AG was founded in 1968 and is an internationally successful
electronics company based in Linz (Austria). The company has branches
in Europe, the USA and Asia and has been developing and manufacturing
innovative, top quality solutions for industrial, banking, services
and energy automation for over 40 years.

http://www.keba.com/en/energy-automation/kemove-electromobility

Inquiries:

Gerhard Luftensteiner, CEO
KEBA AG, A-4041 Linz, Gewerbepark Urfahr, Phone: +43 732/7090-25400
Email: lu@keba.com

Katarina Weissengruber, Head of Marketing Communications
KEBA AG, A-4041 Linz, Gewerbepark Urfahr, Phone: +43 732/7090-25440,
Email: wgk@keba.com

Michael Obermeyr, CEO
Reichl und Partner PR GmbH A-4020 Linz, Harrachstraße 6,
Mobile: +43 (0) 664 2505817, Phone: +43 (0) 732 666 222 - 0
Email: michael.obermeyr@reichlundpartner.at