2012: Purchase of the first electric car
In 2012, Dietmar Niederl bought his first electric car – a Renault Zoe. His enthusiasm for electromobility bacame unstoppable.
2012: Foundation of DiniTech e.U.
Also in 2012, Dietmar Niederl initially founded DiniTech as a sole proprietorship. At this time, he was still working full-time as a senior development engineer in a large automotive company.
2015: Rededication as DiniTech GmbH
From 2014, he devoted himself exclusively to DiniTech and changed the legal form to a GmbH in 2015 – the actual start of DiniTech and thus also NRGkick.
2015: Launch of NRGkick Generation 1
The first generation of NRGkick was released in the same year and revolutionized the market. After that, things went uphill for DiniTech.
2017: Organization of the first company event
The first company event was organized. It was an information event about NRGkick on a small scale with only about 10-15 people.
2018: First television appearance on ORF
The NRGkick was presented as an innovative charging solution for electric vehicles on “Steiermark Heute” and was thus shown on television for the first time.
2020: Start of construction of the DiniTech competence center
In 2020, the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the start of construction of the new DiniTech Competence Center for Electric Mobility. This laid the foundation for the company’s further growth and regional expansion of expertise.
2021: Launch of NRGkick Generation 2
The second generation of the NRGkick, called “Gen2”, followed in 2021 and is now supplied to over 40 countries worldwide. The product is still being further developed and produced regionally at the competence center in St. Stefan i. R.
2023: Expansion of the site by 3 halls
It quickly became clear that even more space was needed for further development and production. Two years later, the second construction phase of the company site was completed with a tripling of the halls.
2023: Launch of PV-led charging
In 2023, the long-awaited software upgrade for photovoltaic-led charging was launched for the second generation of NRGkick. A clear moment of success for DiniTech, as the popular feature enables NRGkick users to take a further step towards sustainable mobility and efficient charging.
2024: Launch of Charging4Fleets
At the big NRGkick Fleets Day, the NRGkick fleet solution Charging4Fleets was presented to a specialist audience for the first time. Tailored to the needs of fleet customers, the practical system with online portal is already making it easier for numerous well-known companies to manage and bill employee charging.
