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BMW will start from 2013 in China, the mass production of an electric car, developed together with joint venture partner Brillinace. BMW announced this yesterday, CEO Dr. Norbert Reithofer during a visit by Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang, in Munich. The guest was briefed by a delegation including the Mini E, the BMW Active E and the technology of the future electric vehicles. BMW wants to work closely with the e-mobility with the Chinese government.

It was developed in cooperation with Tongji University in Shanghai in the first Sino-German research project for electric vehicles, an electrically-powered BMW 5 Series in the long version. Beginning of the year will be tested in addition, the Mini E also in Beijing and Shenzhen. This also applies to the BMW Active E, a pure electric vehicle based on the BMW 1 Series, which this year is in China for use.

Ford yesterday in advance of the Auto Show in Detroit presents the Ford Focus Electric. The vehicle is to be introduced in the second half of 2012 in North America and comes to Europe. With technical details of the Ford holds back a bit. Thus, the range is specified for the time being to be sufficient for daily driving habits "normal U.S. and European users. What is certain is that coupled with a 1-speed electric motor is designed for a speed of 136 mph.

A complete charge cycle of articles for the American market models will accept a 240-volt charging station only three to four hours. supplied as standard is a 120-volt cable for the household connection. An intelligent energy management based on Microsoft also charges the battery just to request if the current is very cheap.