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Event News: World EV Summit 2012 12 – 14 June 2012 Copenhagen, Denmark

World EV Summit 2012
12 – 14 June 2012
Copenhagen, Denmark
http://www.informaglobalevents.com/FKE2228EVH

The World Electric Vehicle Summit aims to harness cross-value chain partnerships to drive the EV industry forward, hosting an impressive array of top level speakers from across the EV value chain including vehicle manufacturers, battery producers, infrastructure suppliers, fleet operators, leasing companies and more.

Throughout the event in a series of more than 60 presentations, leading international experts will share knowledge on high level strategic planning, technical advances and the latest opportunities for growth within the EV sector. This is the go-to event for all you need to know about electric vehicles, the grid, fleets, infrastructure, batteries and more.

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from:

-          Barry Shrier, CEO, LIBERTY ELECTRIC CARS

-          Olivier Paturet, General Manager; Zero Emission Business Unit, NISSAN

-          Hugues Van Honacker, Policy Officer, Clean Transport, EUROPEAN COMMISSION

-          Akihito Tanke, Advisor To The President, TOYOTA

-          Lars Bording, CEO, CHOOSEEV

-          Steve Saltzgiver, Director – Fleet Operations, North America, COCA-COLA LTD.

-          Philippe Dupuy, Project Manager, Electric Vehicles, RENAULT

-          Torben Anderson, Chief Commercial Officer, BETTER PLACE

-          Martin M. Thomsen, Head of Technology, CLEARDRIVE A/S

-          Mariana Gerzanych, CEO and Founder, 350 GREEN

-          Stuart Donnelly, Commercial Director, FLEET LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL

Visit the website now for more information: http://www.informaglobalevents.com/FKE2228EVH
Or contact the WEVS team on +44 (0) 20 7017 6333, or email iee@informa.com.

Register now and receive a 10% discount by quoting the VIP code: FKE2228EVH.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are working within commercial or municipal fleet operations, you may be eligible to receive a 60% DISCOUNT off ANY package price at the time of booking! Please contact the team on the details above to apply.

Events: 3rd Annual Green Fuels & Vehicles China 2012 15-16 May, 2012 Shanghai, China

The third annual Green Fuels & Vehicles China 2012 will be convened on May 15-16 inShanghai,China, This year’s event will highlight the roadmap of new energy vehicles, policy incentives, infrastructure, power supply, advanced technologies and successful business models, connected vehicles and telematics, and so on.

As China’s premier gathering solely dedicated to new energy vehicle industry, the event has been successfully held twice, attracting more than 300 industry practitioners from across the value chain which include IBM, Panasonic Industrial China, United Automotive Electronic Systems Co,. Ltd, JOHNSON CONTROLS, Ford Motor, SIEMENS, dSPACE Mechatronic Control Technology, MarkLines Co., Ltd., Fiat Powertrain Technologies Shanghai, Nissan China, Novelis Korea Limited, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., CIE Automotive China, DSM Engineering Plastics, A&D Technology Inc, GM China, ArcelorMittal China, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.  GHSP(Shanghai)  Automotive Co,. Ltd. Lyondellbasell Industries, Bayer MaterialScience Limited, etc.

This year, the summit is expected to gather 150+ decision makers from the global green fuels and vehicles fraternities including policy makers, automobile manufacturers, component suppliers, grid/ charging utilities, OEMs, raw materials suppliers, battery manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers, technology vendors, system integrators, solution providers, software developers, distributors, testing bodies, rental and fleet companies, analysts, consulting firms, research institutes, etc.

Why is it a can’t-miss event?
• Hear the policy makers’ interpretation of national plan and analysis of latest charging standards
• See the hardware and software developers demonstrate their technology. Learn and discuss the specifics with them.
• Understand the recent opportunities and meet potential clients by networking and partnership building
• Learn the status quo of battery swap stations; evaluate the profitability of E-bus or E-taxi
• Major players share successful experiences and talk about suggestions.

The 3rd Green Fuels & Vehicles China 2012, asChina’s leading international networking and information exchanging platform for new energy vehicle industry, is an excellent choice for decision makers to acquire insights and deeper understandings of the opportunities, challenges and strategies inChinagreen fuels and new energy vehicles industry.

To inquire detailed event information, please contact: Ms. Tina Tian
Tel: +86 21 5181 5373                        Email: tina@igvision.com
Or visit the official event website: http://www.greenfuels-vehicles.com

The 2nd China EV Charging Infrastructure & Grid Integration Forum 2012 ———22-23 March 2012, Ramada-Plaza Pudong Shanghai

The 2nd China EV Charging Infrastructure & Grid Integration Forum 2012 ---------22-23 March 2012, Ramada-Plaza Pudong Shanghai

The 2nd China EV Charging Infrastructure &

Grid Integration Forum 2012

———22-23 March 2012, Ramada-Plaza Pudong Shanghai

“Profitable Business Models and Partnership Solutions for Commercial Viability of the PHEV/EV Charging Infrastructure“

The 2nd China EV Charging Infrastructure & Grid Integration Forum 2012 is going to be held on 22-23 March 2012, Shanghai China. Base on our fist yea’s success, The 2nd China EV Charging Infrastructure & Grid Integration Forum 2012 will invite 200+ world wide decision makers from EV OEMs and Utilities, Charging Infrastructure Developers, EVs Charging Equipments / Technologies/ Solutions Providers, Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Manufacturers, Smart Grid Equipments / Software /Solution Providers, Battery Material/Technologies Providers, Regulatory/Standards Bodies, Consulting/Investment Companies and Research Institutions/Associations.This event provides you with a precious platform to keep up with the automotive and utilities innovative business strategies and cutting edge technology information; build up key partnership and promote the adoption of your EV infrastructure products and services; achieve success in China beyond 2012!

Topics To Be Discussed:

REGULATORY AND MARKET OVERVIEWS: Understanding China

national and municipal government plans for financing and incentivizing

the roll outs of EV charging infrastructure; Gain key insights into future

charging standards; China EV market size and forecasts

INTEGRATING EVs IN TO THE ENERGY SYSTEM: Latest Developments

In Smart Communication Protocols; Developing Prospects of V2G

Technology; Evaluating the most cost-effective charging sation EVSE and

communication technologies for integrating EVs to the grid;

INTELLIGENT CHARGING POINT NETWORK: Challenges of securing

financial transactions and end-to-end communications; Maximising EV

adoption through enhanced Telematics & in-car connectivity; Smart phone

integration

TACKLE FAST CHARGING QUESTIONS: Technical issues, safety

concerns and business models, Obstacles in Level3 charger installation;

Innovations in battery technologies and strategies for battery management

INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MODELS AND PARTNERSHIP SOLUTIONS:

Business models for rapid DC charging; Pricing models; Billing strategies;

Providing innovative business models from utilities, vehicle OEMs,

Governments for ownership and partnership of and investment in public

and private EV charging infrastructure

Five Reasons to Attend the 2nd China EV Charging

Infrastructure Event 2012:

1. Unriavaled Speaker Line-up: 30+ industry eminent speakers

2. Exclusive Networking Opportunities: Meet up with china utilities

and OEMs; Understand business models, Strategies and future plan

for the advancement of EVs charging infrastructure; Build a secure

supply chain and sustainable partnerships; 20+ hours of supreme

networking; New Speakers, New Programme

3. Increase Your Contact Lists: Over 200 senior level executives will

attend from every sector of the EV infrastructure industry

4. Content Rich Programme with World Class Best Practices:

Revolutionary cross-industry discussions; Practical and cutting-edge

business advice help your company develop into the next decade!

5. In-depth Grasp of the Industry Know-how only in Two Days:

Saving your months of research and one by one business visiting;

For more information and registration please contact：

Iris Wang

Project Manager

Head of Emerging Markets

Tel:0086 21 61702361 　   Fax:0086 21 60871719

E-mail: iris@genesis-resourcing.com

Event Website: www.chinaphevforum.com

The organising committee is looking forward to meet you in Shanghai!

Charging infrastructure for electric vehicles Bosch and Mennekes sign cooperation agreement

Mennekes charge spots can be integrated in eMobility Solution

„      Open system interfaces promote the development of e-mobility

Waiblingen /Kirchhundem - Bosch Software Innovations GmbH and Mennekes Elektrotechnik GmbH & Co KG have signed an agreement sealing their cooperation on charging infrastructure systems for electric and hybrid vehicles. The two companies will combine their expertise in their respective specialist areas, with Mennekes contributing its global-market-proven plug systems and expertise in the design of charge spots, and the Bosch Group’s software and system engineering experts contributing an open-interface, IT-based system for the networking and management of charging infrastructures and various types of charge spots. This includes configuring and managing charge spots, vehicles and value-added services around e-mobility, in collaboration with fleet operators and other users. “This cooperation agreement with Mennekes is a prime example of the way in which we are looking to work with partners to develop all-round solutions for this emerging market,” says Heinz Derenbach, the president of Bosch Software Innovations GmbH. “It is a major step forward for both companies that will enable us to profit from opportunities for growth on the global market and at the same time enables us to offer customers an excellent all-round package of services”, adds Volker Lazzaro, managing director of MENNEKES Elektrotechnik GmbH & Co. KG.

Mennekes has already installed several hundred charge spots throughout Germany in various projects. Mennekes charge spots form part of the Smart Wheels project in Aachen and 250 of the company’s charge spots are in operation in the e-mobility model region of Hamburg. Germany’s first car-sharing project for electric vehicles, Car2go in Ulm, also relies on a network of some 50 Mennekes charge spots. Many other projects launched over the past two years have demonstrated the successful use of Mennekes charge spots and related connector products.

The Mennekes product portfolio encompasses a range of charge spots for public and private use, including satellite systems in which a number of free-standing or wall-mounted charge spots are supplied with power from a central grid connection. The charge spots are equipped with all necessary metering, monitoring, and communication functions for their integration in smart grid solutions. They are very easy to operate because all controls are located on the socket panels, which have an integrated display providing clear user guidance.

Bosch Software Innovations launched an e-mobility infrastructure in Singapore last summer. It is now being expanded to provide wider coverage of the city-state. By the end of this year, drivers of electric vehicles will have access to a network of 40 charge spots for “refueling”. Similar projects are under way in Germany and other European countries, enabling users to benefit from the advantages of e-mobility on a daily basis. These infrastructures are constructed around the internet-based eMobility Solution platform. Dedicated portals offer drivers additional services such as a location-finder for vacant charging stations, which can be very useful in conurbations, where parking space and thus space for charge spots is limited.

The eMobility Solution is designed to be open and flexible, so that additional business models and value-added services can be integrated, such as the option for drivers to reserve power from renewable sources at the corresponding “eco-rates” or plan routes including alternative forms of transportation. It can easily be adapted to existing information and energy networks, allowing an e-mobility network to be tailored to the existing infrastructure in a given city. The service platform was specifically designed to be open enough to allow even competing companies to participate and other providers to integrate their charge spots. This approach deliberately encourages unrestricted competition for creative ideas relating to e-mobility, offering customers a broad range of services and a high level of information security at the same time.

Waiblingen / Kirchhundem, dated 18 November 2011