Comments on: Daimler Working On Electric Mercedes, Electric Smart Car, & Project Better Place

By: sandrar

sandrar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:43:16 +0000

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By: Made in Germany: Daimler, Evonik to Crank Out Electric Car Batteries by 2011

Made in Germany: Daimler, Evonik to Crank Out Electric Car Batteries by 2011 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:14:04 +0000

[...] Just over a year ago, Daimler started talking about plans for an electric Mercedes model as well as an electric version of its Smart car, and said it was “in talks” with electric vehicle infrastructure startup Better Place. In December, Daimler announced its first battery joint venture with Evonik — the lithium-ion cell company Li-Tec. [...]

By: Daimler’s New Electric Car Partnership: Critical Time for Tesla?

Daimler’s New Electric Car Partnership: Critical Time for Tesla? — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:31:34 +0000

[...] mobility” partner won’t be Shai Agassi’s Better Place. While Daimler has held “talks” with Better Place, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based infrastructure startup confirmed with us today that it is not involved [...]

By: China’s Electric Cars & the Road to an Affordable EV [Earth2Tech] | BYOHosting.com Blogs

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:49:25 +0000

[...] and Oregon to gear up for regional electric vehicle rollouts next year. Daimler, which is working on an electric version of its Smart Fortwo, has just introduced the gas version in China, joining a league of lower-priced [...]

By: China’s Electric Cars & the Road to an Affordable EV

China’s Electric Cars & the Road to an Affordable EV — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:02:34 +0000

By: Can Better Lead-Acid Batteries Compete in a Lithium-ion World? « Earth2Tech

Can Better Lead-Acid Batteries Compete in a Lithium-ion World? « Earth2Tech — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:02:00 +0000

[...] or plug-in vehicle priced for the mass-market (like those in the pipeline at Tesla, GM, Toyota and Daimler) can afford to carry a little extra [...]

By: What the Looming Lithium Squeeze Means for Electric Car Batteries « Earth2Tech

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:42:17 +0000

[...] is slated for GM’s Chevy Volt, Toyota’s plug-in Prius, and electric versions of the Daimler Smart and BMW [...]

By: Daimler, Enel to Launch Electric Car Network in Italy

Daimler, Enel to Launch Electric Car Network in Italy — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:07:02 +0000

[...] Pisa by 2010. Executives from the companies agreed last week that Daimler will supply and maintain electric Smart Fortwos and Enel will deploy infrastructure, including a system for drivers to locate available stations [...]

By: Daimler, Enel to Launch Electric Car Network in Italy | Solar Energy

Daimler, Enel to Launch Electric Car Network in Italy | Solar Energy — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:03:42 +0000

By: tinyComb » Blog Archive » » Italy To Receive Electric Car Network Via Enel & Daimler Group

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:24:30 +0000

[...] all and great, however, what happens to those “talks” that Daimler was having last summer with Project Better Place? I can’t imagine [...]

By: Daimler, Enel to Launch Electric Car Network in Italy « Earth2Tech

Daimler, Enel to Launch Electric Car Network in Italy « Earth2Tech — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:00:49 +0000

By: Private Krankenversicherung

Private Krankenversicherung — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:23:15 +0000

Very good blog and comments for Mercedes. Best regards Private Krankenversicherung

By: Tesla to Charge Daimler’s Electric Smart Cars? « Earth2Tech

Tesla to Charge Daimler’s Electric Smart Cars? « Earth2Tech — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:07:21 +0000

[...] time, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche wouldn’t comment on the California startup but did announce electric Mercedes and Smart models for 2010. Zetsche also said that Daimler was in talks with Shai Agassi’s electric car infrastructure [...]

By: adrian

adrian — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:29:52 +0000

Mitsubishi seems well advanced in the development of a cheap EV called the imiEV. They have developed lithium-ion batteries and an attractive useful shape. Shows what a mega company can do if it makes an effort. My cousin was an engineer for Daimler and says they’re far behind because they put all their development into a hydrogen future which was derailed by the US quick-fix mentality which focuses on hybrid.

By: HellaFrank » On the Road to Electric Vehicles

HellaFrank » On the Road to Electric Vehicles — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:50:30 +0000

[...] The topic that came up each time was a green startup called Project Better Place. First I had dinner with a friend who was interning there this summer and told me all about it. The next day a ringer on LaunchSquad’s softball team brought up the company over dinner at the lovely Frankie’s Bohemian Cafe. Third, the next day I stumbled upon and article about Project Better Place on Earth2Tech. [...]

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:12:05 +0000

Hi, I just wanted to make a comment:

Other automakers like Nissan, Honda, and Toyota actually want to release vehicles in a LIMITED sense (like EV-1 leasing that GM did), NOT as a product that average joe like me can go and buy. The GM Volt is the only product so far to be release to the general public, not the 'special' public.