Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

With support from Scottish and Southern Energy, a fleet of prototype Ford Focus BEVs will be used by both the energy company and evaluation drivers based in Hillingdon, Middlesex. The research will include a focus on domestic recharging behavior over a 12-month period. MINI E Research Project. The Allied Vehicles Project.

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Carbon Electric Vehicles Vehicles London 150

Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

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. ].

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Mini E BMW Power Powered 100

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. Bob Lutz, the outgoing vice chairman of GM, has said the company will produce about 8,000 Chevy Volts in 2011.

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China E6 Gasoline-Electric Chinese 133

Creative Greenius

AUGUST 13, 2009

At least GM sent this nifty printed banner explaining all about the new J1772 industry standard recharging plug. It’s in fleet lease use in Japan already and I have confidence they’ll be producing them and selling them to actual people. Another thing happening right now is the Plug-In movement addressing fleet vehicles.

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i-MiEV 2009 Plug-in Volt 170