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This year` gala edition of the leading driving event for sustainable mobility in Germany was invited to start directly from Frankfurt Motorshow for the 1 st time. So 45 most innovative vehicles with almost 100 international participants - incl. multiple CEO`s - joined at 13.09.23013 for their journey along Bertha Benz ` traces ! It became another huge succes without any incidents or technical troubles despite rainy conditions on saturday morning and the various prototypes participating.

Highlights were the Rimac One, Protoscar Lampo 3, Suncar - Evora Hybrid from ETH Zürich, but also Mahle` Audi A1 RE ( 45g Co2 /100 km ), the Twike XP4 and the biiista boys from Austria. Everywhere the e-bikers showed up they became the epicenter of interest.
And all participants were very enthousiastic about the visit of the Dr. Carl Benz museum, where 125 years automobile development is displayed LIVE with real objects like the genuine Patent Motor Car No. 3. It is the world oldest car in original condition !
But also the rest of the programm offered more than enough content, variation and time for valuable discussions and acquisition of new contacts. And of course the laps on the Hockenheimring were an electrifying experience again for all, especially since the track was quite slippery and the safety car ´speed was not that slow .....

This video says more than 1000 words, so have a look at three days in 12 minutes :

Bertha Benz Challenge IAA 2013 - YouTube

Bertha Benz Challenge IAA 2013 - YouTube!


In 2014 Bertha Benz Challenge will start again Frankfurt , then from Automechanika trade fair, which will have a dedicated hall for e-mobility for the 1st time. Ideas to enhance the event further are already being discussed, more info will be released in near future !

Of course we look forward to welcome more participants from abroad again next year ! All cars with valid license and insurance for german public roads, thus also prototypes, can be registered.


Best regards,

Peter Paul Keizer-Pecqueur, M. Sc.

know.how-CiT !

Marketingpartner Bertha Benz Challenge
 
Update :

In 2014 there will be held two Bertha Benz Challenges, organized in cooperation with partners like Messe Frankfurt and AvD.

* Germany: 19th - 21th september. Start Frankfurt

* China: 7th - 9th december. Start Hanghzou

Stay tuned for further updates or register !


Enjoy and green regards,

Peter Paul Keizer-Pecqueur, M.Sc.*

know.how-CiT!

Marketingpartner Bertha Benz Challenge
 
The Bertha Benz Challenge 2014 is quickly approaching, also for private drivers ..........

News

* Bertha Benz Challenge initiator and organizer, Mr. Edgar Meyer, was elected last November by the AVD as chairman of the Imperial Automobile Club Qingdao in China to give it new shape. After exactly 100 years this club of the former German colony is reactivated again in China and will also support the issue of e-mobility.

=> http://www.dc-automobilclub.de/willkommen/grusswort/

* Bertha Benz Challenge, 19th-21st September 2014. Start directly from the Automechanika Frankfurt, where there will be a separate hall for the future of mobility as a premiere. With about 60 innovative vehicles and more than 100 participants, including from abroad, we will go from there and explore the tracks of Bertha Benz. First class then mass ...

Fees will be similar to 2012 again in 2014, meaning € 500, - for private drivers, € 1250, - for SME / institutes and € 2500, - for companies with >100 employees. This includes the following package:

Complete organization of the ride • Training of drivers and road-book • official "Bertha Benz Challenge" polo shirt • New guide of the "Bertha Benz Memorial Route." • Free non-alcoholic drinks at all mentioned food. • The participants of the Bertha Benz Challenge also automatically receive an invitation to become member in the "German-Chinese automobile club in the AVD eV", otherwise only application with two godparents is possible.

Not included: • arrival and departure transport • transport of vehicles • salvage (except our AVD service vehicle will bring lie-down vehicles free of charge to the next stages / place of destination) • Hotel accommodation with breakfast (budget allocations) • meals and drinks, to the extent not mentioned above.

More information can be found on the website :

Aktuell - Bertha-Benz-Challenge Offen nur für Elektroautos und zukunftsgerechte Fahrzeuge.

Think ahead and be there too! Electric mobility is only progressingif we join forces together. Registration is only until 31.07.2014 (please mention know.how - Tesla Club as source)!


Kind regards ,

Peter Paul Keizer Pecqueur

know.how-CiT!

Marketingpartner Bertha Benz Challenge & WAVE world record parade
 
Update:

* Automobilclub von Deutschland will act as nameright sponsor. This will give Bertha Benz Challenge a new, higher status

* Pressmagazin Autobild will join the Bertha Benz Challenge 2014 with an interesting PR action

* Registration is extended to 30.08.2014


Only few places still available, register now if you want to participate ! And note down: in 2015 start will be from the IAA Motorshow Frankfurt again..............


Kind regards ,

Peter Paul Keizer Pecqueur

know.how-CiT!

Marketingpartner Bertha Benz Challenge & WAVE world record parade
 
The Countdown is running.....

Tomorrow the 4th Automobilclub von Deutschland Bertha Benz Challenge will start in Frankfurt. In the spirit of Bertha Benz all participating innovative cars, partly prototypes (!), will be driving along the world` oldest automobile road, the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. More about this unique route you ll find here :

Bertha Benz Memorial Route


With 194 Km it is no challenge to a Model S, but it can become quite challenging if you also drive the laps on the Hockenheimring racecircuit ! Here a nice impression of last year from our swiss competitor, Protoscar, with their Lampo3 :


LAMPO3 @ Bertha Benz Challenge and Hockenheimring - YouTube


More information can be found on the AvD Bertha Benz Challenge website, which (sorry) still lacks an UK text:

Aktuell - Bertha-Benz-Challenge Offen nur für Elektroautos und zukunftsgerechte Fahrzeuge.
 
The 4th AvD Bertha Benz Challenge became another succesfull e-mobility promotour in Germany. At the Automechanika Messe in Frankfurt the newest vehicles, such as Tesla Model S, Nissan NV- 200 e and BMW i3, attracted a huge interest and lot of interesting chats were held continuiously with a growing number of visitors. Also the Autobild readers challenge was a great succes

Partner Metropolregion created a nice video, 3 days in 15 minutes:

AvD Bertha Benz Challenge - YouTube

Next year again, with new ideas, new vehicles and of course new participants.


Stay charged !


Peter Paul Keizer - Pecqueur