Plugs and Cars

APRIL 24, 2009

And these days a billion dollars is barely a rounding error in the money going to prop up the American auto industry. But other cars, including the MINI E, will be out and about soon, and stimulus money abounds, so the question of public EV infrastructure is much discussed. That would be a game changer.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 29, 2009

There is an existing market for electric vehicles, especially among those who can afford the extra cost of limited-production new technology vehicles. Consumers would be buying now if there were products,” says Gregor Matthies, a Munich-based partner at Bain who specializes in the auto industry. The only problem?

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 12, 2010

We don’t know what it looks like yet, but another detail emerged yesterday on BMW’s upcoming tiny MegaCity urban electric vehicle: It will be built out of carbon fiber that is partly made in the U.S. To test components and gain real-world experience with EVs, BMW has produced two electric cars. Early tests.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases. In 2008 the company released a test fleet of 450 Mini-E vehicles and is getting ready to announce its second phase. “The focus is on market creation – how to increase demand in China for electric vehicles,&# Mr. Houser says.

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