It is a daunting task putting in place all the pieces to make electric vehicles, EV a reality. Many aspect of different industries must collaborate in order to make EVs a reality tomorrow.
- IBM & Cisco In Holland. IBM and Cisco are joining force in the Netherlands to partner on a smart grid pilot project in Amsterdam, according to SmartGridNews. IBM will furnish the software and Web solutions for the product, with Cisco supplying IP-based technology for real-time secure connections between appliances and the utility.
- Mercedes Electric Gull Wing! So it was not a joke after all. Mercedes has developed an electric gull wing, via GreenCarCongress. More on that later today.
- Lewisboro, NY, Says No To Smart Grid. The town of Lewisboro in New York state said no to a proposal from entrepreneur Mike Gordon to sell electricity made locally back to utilities, according to SmartGridNews. The news was disturbing considering the board spent 25mn discussing not wanting to hear a 5mn presentation.
- Lutz Is Back, Puts Volt In Cadillac. In a nutshell, Lutz was asked to come back, now that GM is out of bankruptcy and the agenda is to bring out the Converj, much as we talked a few days ago. Via CalgaryHerald.
That’s it for now. Stay tuned for more later.
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