DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 22, 2024--
Autel IMEA, a global leader in EV charging innovations and automotive diagnostic solutions, recently hosted its Annual Partners Summit and Dealer Gala at the prestigious W Dubai – The Palm, celebrating another year of growth, innovation, and strong partnerships across the region.
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The three-day event, which took place from December 13 th to 15 th, 2024, brought together Autel’s valued partners, dealers, and industry leaders from India, the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey. Attendees were treated to a series of exciting announcements, product launches, and engaging activities, further showcasing Autel’s dedication to powering the planet with cutting-edge solutions and sustainable practices.
New Product Launches: EV Chargers and Advanced Automotive Diagnostic Solutions
At the summit, Autel unveiled its highly anticipated NEW MaxiCharger DC Series of EV chargers — featuring the DH480 and DS480 models — alongside its new automotive diagnostic tools featuring MaxiSYS MS Ultra S2, positioning the company as a leader in both sectors.
The NEW MaxiCharger DC Series of EV Chargers: Revolutionizing the EV Charging Technology
The DH480 and DS480 represent the next-generation EV charging, combining 480 kW fast charging capabilities, AI-driven technologies, and high energy efficiency. These chargers are designed to meet the demands of fleet management, high-traffic locations, and industrial applications, offering adaptable port configurations and intuitive user interfaces.
These chargers set a new standard for EV infrastructure, combining flexible and high-performance solutions to meet the growing energy demands of electric vehicles.
Advanced Automotive Diagnostic Solutions
Autel also introduced several new products in automotive diagnostics, TPMS, EV battery diagnostics, ADAS, and IMMO:
Dealer Gala Dinner and Recognition
In the evening, Autel hosted its highly anticipated Gala Dinner, where top-performing dealers were recognized for their exceptional contributions in 2024. The Autel Dealer of the Year Award was presented to a dealer who demonstrated outstanding performance, dedication, and impact in driving Autel’s success across the region.
The night featured a raffle draw, entertainment, and networking, creating an enjoyable and celebratory atmosphere for all attendees.
Commitment to Social Responsibility: Continued Mangrove Tree Planting Initiative
On the morning of December 14 th, Autel continued its Mangrove Tree Planting Initiative as part of its Autel Social Responsibility Program. This event, held at the Jebel Ali Marine Reserve, was a continuation of Autel’s ongoing efforts to support the environment and promote sustainability in the region.
Autel’s regional partners and dealers actively participated in planting mangrove trees, which play a critical role in marine biodiversity and climate change mitigation. Each tree planted was registered in the name of the participant, providing a personal connection to the environmental initiative.
Looking Ahead
As Autel continues to expand its footprint in the region, the company remains focused on driving innovation, fostering strong partnerships, and prioritizing sustainability. The Annual Partners Summit and Gala Dinner are a testament to Autel’s unwavering commitment to creating solutions that benefit both its customers and the environment.
KEMIN ZUO, Regional Director of AUTEL IMEA DMCC, said, “The launch of our latest EV charging solution marks a significant milestone for Autel and reinforces our commitment to advancing e-mobility across the IMEA region. This event is not just about unveiling a new product — it is a celebration of the growth, achievements, and partnerships that have brought us here today.
“At Autel, we are proud to have earned the trust of our dealers and customers, whose collaboration and dedication have been instrumental to our success. As governments and businesses across the region embrace sustainable transportation, Autel remains at the forefront, delivering innovative, reliable, and future-ready charging solutions.
“Together, we are shaping a smarter, greener future — one powered by innovation and strengthened by partnership. We look forward to continuing this transformative journey with you.”
For more information about Autel IMEA and its products, please visit www.autel.com.
About Autel
Autel is a global leader in EV charging innovations and advanced automotive diagnostic tools. With a strong focus on cutting-edge technology and sustainability, Autel delivers high-quality products that empower businesses and technicians across the automotive aftermarket and e-mobility sectors. The company is also committed to social responsibility and environmental initiatives that help create a greener, more connected future.
Autel IMEA and its regional partners celebrated the successful conclusion of the Annual Partners Summit 2024. (Photo: Business Wire)
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — German authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerged on Sunday about the five people killed.
Authorities have identified the suspect as a Saudi doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006 and had received permanent residency. Police haven’t publicly named the suspect, in line with privacy rules, but some German news outlets have identified him as Taleb A. and reported that he was a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy.
Authorities say he does not fit the usual profile of perpetrators of extremist attacks. The man described himself as an ex-Muslim who was highly critical of Islam and in many posts on social media expressed support for the far-right anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
He is being held in custody as authorities investigate him.
"This perpetrator acted in an unbelievably cruel and brutal manner — like an Islamist terrorist, although he was obviously ideologically an Islamophobe,” Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said Sunday.
The suspect originally lived in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where he completed his specialist training in Stralsund and also came to the attention of authorities due to threatening criminal acts, the state interior minister, Christian Pegel, said Sunday.
In a dispute over the recognition of examination results, he threatened members of the state medical association with an act that would attract international attention, triggering an investigation and a search of his home, the dpa news agency reported, citing Pegel. No evidence was found of real preparations for an attack but a court found him guilty in 2013 of threatening an attack.
That was followed by other threats he made, Pegel said.
The head of the Federal Criminal Police Office, Holger Münch, said in an interview on the German broadcaster ZDF on Saturday that his office received a tipoff from Saudi Arabia in November 2023, which led authorities to launch “appropriate investigative measures.”
“The man also published a huge number of posts on the internet. He also had contact with various authorities, made insults and even threats. However, he was not known to have committed acts of violence,” said Münch, whose office is the German equivalent of the FBI.
He said that the warnings, however, proved to be very unspecific.
The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees also said it received a tipoff about the suspect in the late summer of last year.
“This was taken seriously, like every other of the numerous tips,” the office said on X on Saturday. But it also noted that it is not an investigative authority and that it referred the information to the responsible authorities. It gave no other details.
The Central Council of Ex-Muslims said in a statement that the suspect had “terrorized” them for years as it expressed shock at the attack.
“He apparently shared beliefs from the far-right spectrum of the AfD and believed in a large-scale conspiracy aimed at Islamizing Germany. His delusional ideas went so far that he assumed that even organizations critical of Islamism were part of the Islamist conspiracy,” said the statement.
The group's chairwoman, Mina Ahadi, said in the same statement: “At first we suspected that he might be a mole in the Islamist movement. But now I think he is a psychopath who adheres to ultra-right conspiracy ideologies.”
Police in Magdeburg, the capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, said Sunday that those who died were four women aged 45, 52, 67 and 75, as well as a 9-year-old boy.
Authorities said 200 people were injured, including 41 in serious condition. They were being treated in multiple hospitals in Magdeburg, which is about 130 kilometers (80 miles) west of Berlin, and beyond.
The suspect was on Saturday evening brought before a judge, who behind closed doors ordered him to be kept in custody on allegations of murder and attempted murder. He is facing a possible indictment.
The horror triggered by yet another act of mass violence in Germany makes it likely that migration will remain a key issue as the country heads toward an early election on Feb. 23. A deadly knife attack by a suspected Islamic extremist from Syria in Solingen in August pushed the issue to the top of the agenda, and led the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz to tighten border security measures.
Right-wing figures from across Europe have criticized German authorities for having allowed high levels of migration in the past and for what they see as security failures now.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is known for a strong anti-migration position going back years, used the attack in Germany to lash out at the European Union’s migration policies and described it as a “terrorist act.”
At an annual press conference in Budapest on Saturday, Orbán insisted that “there is no doubt that there is a link between the changed world in Western Europe, the migration that flows there, especially illegal migration and terrorist acts.”
Gera reported from Warsaw, Poland. Associated Press writer Bálint Dömötör in Budapest, Hungary, contributed to this report.
People gather to lay flowers and light candles at the entrance of Johannis church near the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Flowers and candles laid down in front of the Magdeburg Cathedra, after a car drove into a crowd of a Christmas Mark on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A police officer guards the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Sunday morning , Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
A couple embrace each other in front of flowers and candles laid down at the Johannis church close to the Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
People embrace as they mourn the victims near the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A police officer guards the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, on Sunday morning, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
A police officer guards the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, on Sunday morning, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Flowers and candles laid down in front of the Johannis church close to the Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
The Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, is empty on Sunday morning , Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Candles sit in front of the Christmas market early Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Magdeburg, Germany, after a car drove into a crowd at the market on Friday, Dec. 20. (Sebastian Kahnert/dpa via AP)
Candles and flowers sit in front of the Christmas market early Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Magdeburg, Germany, after a car drove into a crowd at the market on Friday, Dec. 20. (Sebastian Kahnert/dpa via AP)
Candles, flowers and wreaths sit in front of the entrance to St. John's Church early Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Magdeburg, Germany, after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market on Friday, Dec. 20. (Sebastian Kahnert/dpa via AP)
Public workers clean the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, is empty on Sunday morning , Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Public workers clean the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, is empty on Sunday morning , Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
People outside Magdeburg Cathedral follow a memorial service for victims of Friday's Christmas Market attack, where a car drove into a crowd, in Magdeburg, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Teddy bears were laid together with candles near the Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Public workers clean the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, on Sunday morning , Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
People have laid flowers and candles in front of the Johannis church close to the Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Policemen walk past the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, is empty on Sunday morning , Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Teddy bears were laid together with candles near the Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
The Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, is empty on Sunday morning , Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Public workers clean the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, is empty on Sunday morning , Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Clothes and blankets lie on chairs at the Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Candles, flowers and wreaths sit in front of the entrance to St. John's Church early Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Magdeburg, Germany, after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market on Friday, Dec. 20. (Sebastian Kahnert/dpa via AP)
Teddy bears were laid together with candles near the Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
