Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 3, 2010

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. We’re excited about being in New York, because aside from the Mini E program and the Tesla Roadster, it hasn’t seen much E.V.

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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 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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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 24, 2009

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. Can I charge my new EV here? At the moment only Tesla is putting cars on the road, at the rate of about 20 per week.

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