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Aachen, Federal Minister for the Environment Dr. Barbara Hendricks bids June 20, 2017 farewell to Huawei Sonnenwagen going to race in

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Federal Ministry of the Environment Barbara Hendricks at the official presentation of the Huawei Sonnenwagen in Berlin. The use of this picture is free of charge for editorial purposes. For publication, please refer to source: "obs / Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd./Frank Nürnberger

Berlin– The Huawei Sonnenwagen is ready for the world’s toughest solar race. For two years, a team of students from RWTH Aachen and FH Aachen had been working on the fully solar-powered race car. Now the car, with Huawei as its main sponsor, has officially been introduced and seen off to Australia, where it will take part in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2017 – a 3,000 kilometer race through the Australian - as the only German representative in the tough 'Challenger' racing class.

Federal Minister for the Environment Dr. Barbara Hendricks spoke in high terms of the project: "Sonnenwagen is a successful example of mobility powered by clean energy", she said during the presentation at ewerk in Berlin on Thursday. "Through their exemplary commitment […] at the World Solar Challenge, the students of RHTW Aachen are highlighting the potential for this type of engine. For electrical cars and trucks, solar can be an additional

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source of power. We are without a doubt only at the beginning of our possibilities”, she said.

The idea for Sonnenwagen was born in the summer of 2015. The big goal at the time: participating in the world championship for solar cars. Now, the car from Aachen will actually be heading to Australia in October to compete there. Xue Ming, Vice President of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is confident: "In order to prevail in the Australian Outback, the vehicles have to make optimal use of the available solar energy. Thanks to the high-tech design and low weight, Sonnenwagen has an extremely high energy efficiency. Our technology contributes to adjusting the driving strategy in realtime according to external conditions such as weather changes. It also enables permanent communication between the driver and the team, even in areas without stable telecommunications infrastructure."

The guests in Berlin were able to get a glimpse of the car’s capabilities themselves during a test drive on the grounds of ewerk. "After two eventful years full of small and big challenges, we are extremely proud to be able to present our Huawei Sonnenwagen. With our solar race car, we want to contribute to researching tomorrow’s technologies, in order to help future forms of mobility to become even more sustainable. We are delighted to see that we are able to awaken so many people’s interest in sustainable mobility and we are thrilled with anticipation for the world championship for solar cars in October", said Niklas Kaltz, Second Chairman and cofounder of Sonnenwagen Aachen e.V.

After the birth of the idea in a shared flat in Aachen, during the span of just a few months, a team of 40 students came together in order to realize the ambitious project. After the farewell in Berlin, the whole team and their equipment will relocate to Australia by air and by sea prior to the race from Darwin to Adelaide, which will commence in October.

About Sonnenwagen Aachen: Sonnenwagen Aachen exists as a registered association since September 2015 and consists of 40 committed students from RWTH Aachen University and FH Aachen University of Applied Science. The aim is to construct a solar- powered and participate in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in October 2017 - an emission-free race across the outback of Australia. As the only German team in the Challenger class, Sonnenwagen Aachen will compete on the 3022 km track with other international teams. By participating in the race Sonnenwagen Aachen wants to raise awareness for sustainable mobility and contribute to the development of the corresponding technologies themselves.

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About Huawei Huawei Technologies is one of the leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions providers. The company with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, has 170,000 employees worldwide and is active with its three business branches Carrier, Enterprise Business, and Device in 170 countries. Huawei employs 70,000 employees in research and development and operates 16 research and development centers worldwide and 31 innovation centers on cooperation with partners. Huawei has been operating in Germany since 2001 and employs over 2,000 employees at 18 sites. The German and European company headquarters is located in Düsseldorf. The headquarters of the European research center is located in Munich.

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Find more information at www.sonnenwagen.org, www.covestro.com, www.worldsolarchallenge.org and http://ppgrefinish.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements This release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Sonnenwagen Aachen e.V. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, development or performance of the registered association and the estimates given here. The registered association assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.

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