StandortTOOL combines car and truck charging infrastructure with hydrogen refuelling stations
The National Centre for Charging Infrastructure at NOW GmbH has added new data and functions to its StandortTOOL location tool. From now on, users can also display charging infrastructure that is specifically suitable for trucks, as well as hydrogen refuelling station infrastructure. These supplement the already extensive data on passenger car charging infrastructure in Germany. The StandortTOOL thereby combines detailed information on charging and refuelling for electric vehicles on a single platform.

Easy electric car charging for the mass market: Digital conference highlights new charging infrastructure requirements
What does a user-friendly and future-oriented charging infrastructure have to look like to satisfy the requirements of the mass market? Experts met to discuss this question on 18 March 2025 at the digital conference entitled: ‘Easy charging for the mass market’, organised by the National Centre for Charging Infrastructure at NOW GmbH.

Regional hydrogen projects: HyExperts guide provides practical knowledge
With the publishing of the new guide: ‘HyExperts – successfully developing regional hydrogen projects’, NOW GmbH provides municipal authorities, companies and regions valuable support in developing a regional hydrogen economy on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV).

New brochure on the fire safety of electric cars: Current research and knowledge
How safe are battery-electric vehicles in the event of a fire? The electric mobility team at NOW GmbH has evaluated recent studies. The brochure ‘Fire safety of battery-electric cars’ (‘Bandsicherheit batterieelektrischer Pkw’) provides answers to the most important questions regarding the fire behaviour, fire protection, extinguishing and parking of electric cars. Illustrations vividly explain what happens during a thermal runaway, how a battery pack is constructed and the operational tactics of fire brigades when dealing with electric vehicle fires.

BMDV funds 13 new e-vehicles for Pankow district office in Berlin
Daniela Kluckert, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), has presented a funding notification in the amount of 225,737.10 euros to Pankow’s District Mayor Dr Cordelia Koch. The district’s goal is to procure 13 new e-vehicles and 13 charging infrastructure units.

The Germany Network for electric cars is launched: BMDV awards contract for 8,000 additional fast-charging points nationwide
The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) has successfully completed the first tender for the Germany Network. A total of ten different companies will build and operate around 900 sites with almost 8,000 new, ultra-fast charging points for electric cars.
