http://fleetworld.co.uk/news/2015/Mar/BMW-i3-joins-Hitachi-Capital-fleet/0434018725 BMW i3 joins Hitachi Capital fleet by Natalie Middleton 04 Mar 2015
[image] The BMW i3 at Hitachi The BMW i3 at Hitachi Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has added a BMW i3 [EV] to its internal fleet for use as a pool car, with plans to add an Audi A3 e-tron in the coming months. The company has opted for the range extender i3 to meet employee needs, backed up by the EV charging points at its Newbury office and Trowbridge site. The new vehicle joins the company’s existing Nissan LEAF [EVs] and Vauxhall Ampera [pih] that it has been running since 2011. Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Solutions has also supported alternative fuel vehicle trials with Nissan and British Gas, which saw 28 pure electric vans used by engineers in regular service – as a result an order for an additional 100 pure electric Nissan e-NV200 vehicles was placed in 2014. Tim Bowden, head of operations at Hitachi Capital Car Solutions, commented: “Over just the last five years we have seen countless new technologies come to the market. From smart phones and tablets to pure EVs and now even driverless cars, technology is part of our everyday lives. At Hitachi Capital, our mission is to enable our clients access to and the ability to take full advantage of new technology, ensuring its success in the marketplace for a greener, cleaner future.” [© fleetworld.co.uk] http://www.indystar.com/story/money/2015/03/04/auto-review-bmw-i8-bmw-i3/24317407/ Auto review: BMW flashes its beautiful i3s and i8s Casey Williams March 4, 2015 [video flash Parked at Redondo Beach during a trip to California, Casey Williams took two hours to shoot five minutes of usable video. People kept coming up, snapping photos and asking questions. They liked it, too. Casey Williams/For The Star video flash The BMW i3 is smooth and spirited, but aims more at daily commuters over weekend enthusiasts, says automotive journalist Casey Williams. Casey Williams/For The Star ] ... [image http://www.themalaymailonline.com/images/sized/ez/drive131015bmw-i3_840_538_100.jpg Final checks before this BMW i3 electric car rolls off the BMW factory in Leipzig September 18, 2013. — Reuters pic ] ... http://www.theday.com/national-business/20150304/automakers-still-believe-in-electric-vehicles Automakers still believe in electric vehicles March 04. 2015 By DAVID McHUGH and GREG KELLER Associated Press [image http://www.theday.com/storyimage/NL/20150304/BIZ03/303049967/AR/0/AR-303049967.jpg An employee of German car manufacturer BMW controls a production line of electric drive modules for BMW i8 and BMW i3 plug-in hybrid cars in Dingolfing, Germany. Matthias Schrader/AP photo ] ... https://www.edmunds.com/bmw/i3/2015/ 2015 BMW i3 Hatchback Mar 4, 2015 i3 is the most efficient in current market. It is the lightest EV (thanks to CFRP). I can get 4mi/kWh easily. Battery is 22kwh, but only drive able with 19Wh. VW eGolf ... For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html#nabble+template%2FNamlServlet.jtp%3Fmacro%3Dsearch_page%26node%3D413529%26query%3DEVLN%2Bbrucedp2%26days%3D0%26sort%3Ddate {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-BMW-flashes-its-beautiful-i3-EVs-joins-Hitachi-Capital-fleet-tp4674141.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
