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The European standard charging plug for cars is selected after Mennekes design

What does the plug used both by the Mini D project by Vattenfall al and BMW and the "e-mobility" project by RWE and Smart look like? Just like the one pictured above, which is a creation of a company called Mennekes. Getting all the interested parties to agree on a standard plug isn't an easy thing, so some initiatives had been taken to make the Mennekes plug the standard model, at least in Europe. The plug works both for single phase 230-Volt connections, the vast majority of European outlets, as well as three-phasing up to 63 amps and 400 ... Read more →

Should we be thinking about standardized everything for plug-in vehicles? Sebastian Blanco

AutoblogGreen reader Michael V. is worried. With all of the work being done on plug-in vehicles by automakers large and small, he thinks a slew of propriety batteries, chargers and plugs will ...

Los Angeles Times: E320 Bluetec is best car Californians can't buy Dane Muldoon

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec. Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Dan Neil has a good piece about the California Air Resources Board ...

The European standard charging plug for cars is selected after Mennekes design 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

What does the plug used both by the Mini D project by Vattenfall al and BMW and the "e-mobility" project by RWE and Smart look like? Just like the one pictured above, which is a creation of a company called Mennekes. Getting all the interested parties to agree on a standard plug isn't an easy ...

Should we be thinking about standardized everything for plug-in vehicles? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

AutoblogGreen reader Michael V. is worried. With all of the work being done on plug-in vehicles by automakers large and small, he thinks a slew of propriety batteries, chargers and plugs will effectively kill (well, at least hurt) the widespread adoption of plug-in vehicles. Instead of just ...

Los Angeles Times: E320 Bluetec is best car Californians can't buy 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec. Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Dan Neil has a good piece about the California Air Resources Board adopting the EPA's Tier II, Bin 5 emission standard two years before most of the U.S. leaving the 2007 ...


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