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Feds Offer Free Chargers

Revenge of the Electric Car

Read more in the article: Get in Line for 4,600 Free Electric Car Battery Chargers. Nine United States regions will receive 4,600 free chargers for public and private use through the ChargePoint America program, funded in part by $15 million in stimulus funds administered by the Energy Department. June 3, 2010, 7:30 am.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

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 firm eTec got $100 million in funding from the US Department of Energy through the stimulus bill. US, China partner on electric cars.

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Goodbye GM, Hello Tianjin-Qingyuan Electric Vehicle Company?

Plugs and Cars

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. Tags: byd tianjin-qingyan electric charging infrastructure battery electric car. That would be a game changer. Can I charge my new EV here?

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