Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2018
The energy control stations at BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Landshut are stepping up their activities in the balancing-power market in Germany. Together with other highly-flexible controllable systems in the BMW Group production network, they will contribute to the stability of the public grid outside of the plant.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 21, 2016
BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The system utilizes BMW i3 high-voltage batteries and can be expanded to incorporate second-life batteries as they become available in the market.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
In an effort to further understand and expand the possibilities of smart charging for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), BMW of North America announced a second phase of its BMW ChargeForward program. BMW was the first to showcase this technology in a real-world application. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2022
The region hosts the cleanest energy grid in Germany, one which is characterized by a surplus of electricity generated by onshore and offshore wind power and reinforced by clean energy provided through grid interconnections to Denmark and Norway.
The Truth About Cars
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. The service also seeks to return excess energy to the electrical grid, effectively converting EVs into publicly shared batteries. Image: Ford Motor Co.]
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
Automakers Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen are proposing the standardization and global acceptance of a modular connector system for electric vehicle charging. With DC charging the technical complexity within the car and the charging time can be reduced to an optimum level. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Just as we have become accustomed to plugging in our cell phones everyday, the habit of plugging in your car after returning home could easily become second nature. The only time involved is the few seconds it takes to plug in and later, unplug, your car and possibly press a button. Hey, maybe you got an email during the drive, right?
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