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BMW to partner with Coulomb Technologies in Boston; Coulomb offering new cloud-based service plans, new dual-port charging stations

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Drivers of the BMW ActiveE will be able to recharge their electric vehicle at any ChargePoint Network-enabled electric vehicle charging station in the US. Ongoing field tests involving more than 600 MINI E cars, including 450 in the US, have already provided knowledge about the demands on future electrically powered production vehicles.

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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

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The majority of the vehicles are electric, with a small number being plug-in gasoline-electric hybrids. The research will include a focus on domestic recharging behavior over a 12-month period. MINI E Research Project. 60 vehicles are planned for the London South East region. The Allied Vehicles Project.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

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The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Click here to see more photos of the BMW MINI E. ]. second range.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

gasoline-powered vehicles could be delayed. If electric cars can’t break out of niche status in the world’s two largest passenger car markets, then a transition away from gasoline-powered vehicles could be delayed. BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases. car’s introduction.

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BMW unveils i3 BEV and i8 PHEV Concepts

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An optional gasoline-powered range extender can provide further range.) For more dynamic driving or out-of-town routes, a high-performance 1.5L, three-cylinder gasoline engine comes into play. The space requirements of the electric motor used in the BMW i3 Concept have been reduced by 40% compared with the motor used in the MINI E.

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