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BMW Megacity EV to Launch in 2013; MINI E and Concept ActiveE Fleet Trials in China

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The BMW Group has been gathering insights into the day-to-day use of electric vehicles since mid-2009, when it launched a global field test involving more than 600 MINI E models. During the test phase some 50 MINI E cars are also being delivered to customers in China in 2010. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Siemens Building 100-Unit Electric Car Fleet for Employee Use and Testing

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Siemens is building up a fleet of 100 electric vehicles for use and testing by employees. A total of 40 electric MINI E cars have so far been issued to test drivers, who will use the vehicles in the Munich area for ten months. Siemens EV. Click to enlarge.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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The system has been designed to be integrated into the house energy supply chain. Utilizing real-time energy readings, the system can measure the available energy supply and demand, making the necessary calculations to determine the optimal time to charge or discharge the system. BMW i 360° Electric.

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Mini E road test

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But the world’s oil supplies won’t last forever, so carmakers are looking to the future and starting to build electric-powered concepts and prototypes. So what better to persuade the driving public that a car that you plug in can actually be fun to drive than an electric Mini, one of the most popular cars on the road today.

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ClipperCreek Plug-in Charging Equipment CE-Certified for Deployment to Europe

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The ClipperCreek EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment) is also UL-Listed. The CS Line is for the home, office, fleet or public infrastructure. ClipperCreek produced more than 2,500 chargers in 2009 and is the exclusive provider of EVSE chargers for BMW’s Mini-E and for Tesla Motors’ Level 2 EVSE charging stations.

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Smart Move

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Smart will be launching a test fleet of 250 electric cars in selected areas, including: Portland, San Jose, Indianapolis, Orlando, and the Washington, D.C. Read more in the article: Smart to Launch Test Fleet of Electric Cars. Smart To Launch Test Fleet of Electric Cars. Tags: Test Fleets Smart USA. By MIKE RAMSEY.

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AC Propulsion sends eBox EV to Denmark for V2G research focused on buffering intermittent renewable energy

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With V2G, for example, a fleet of EVs plugged in to the grid could balance the variable ups and downs of power generated from the wind. AC Propulsion is a pioneer in the development of V2G systems and has supplied eBox vehicles to several V2G test programs.

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