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1st French-American EV Technology Forum

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The morning forum includes speakers from PSA Peugeot-Citroën; Nissan North America; Michelin; Johnson Controls-Saft; Dow Kokam; CEA; INRETS; IFP Nouvelles; and French automotive clusters. The school is working on the research and development of Li-ion batteries and aqueous supercapacitors.

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

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The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market. BMW i 360° Electric.

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Update on ALTe; EREV powertrain company tracking for production-caliber units by December, production ramp in 1Q 2013

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kWh Li-ion pack from A123 Systems. ALTe earlier established a Fleet Advisory Board (FAB) composed of fleet directors/managers from leading fleets in North America. ALTe is in long-term supply agreements with battery maker A123 Systems and electric motor supplier Remy. —John Thomas. —John Thomas.

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