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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

Green Car Congress

The MEB will be the foundation for an entirely new generation of battery-electric vehicles designed not only to be electric and feature extended range, but to be connected, autonomous, open and priced for the volume market as required by Volkswagen’s positioning. We can also differentiate between markets.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Availability of the Focus Electric will expand in 2012 to the remaining 15 launch markets as production ramps up. The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.;

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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The ratio of marketing and expectations to intake of real-world information is still steep. And plenty of technology remains left to be worked out: including the complex supporting infrastructure, business models, and various forms of electric plugs and chargers, alongside their sometimes confounding range of pin configurations.

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GM: Putting 1M Plug-ins on the Road Will Require a Plug-In Ecosystem

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Relevant plug-in vehicles that drive customer demand and are connected; Enabling technologies like advanced batteries and sophisticated software controls; A capable/green grid; and, Plug-in ready communities with supporting policies. Particularly critical for the Bay Area, he said, is to build a 9-county market.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Production of lithium-ion cells, modules, and battery packs for industrial and agricultural vehicles and defense application markets. Increasing US capacity to manufacture hybrid systems for the commercial truck market. City College of San Francisco. San Francisco, CA. Cells will be from LG Chem, Ltd.

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Audi announces A3 e-tron battery electric vehicle pilot program in US

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The A3 e-tron BEV pilot program will run in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Denver markets throughout the year and provide actionable feedback and telematics data to Audi engineering teams in the US and Germany. This marks Audi’s first foray into the rapidly developing US electric vehicle landscape.

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Better Place Debuts EV Services Platform and Partners at Frankfurt Motor Show

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The industry needs to continue to overcome the obstacles of extended range, price and impact on the grid if we’re going to be able to deliver a better experience than what consumers currently get. The always-on connectivity of the unit enables the car to communicate with all of the components of the Better Place network.

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