Trends: Daimler Fields Electric Cars

Large European cities like Berlin, Rome, Milan, Pisa, and London are ideal for electric vehicles. Thus, Daimler has instituted e-mobility Berlin to put over 100 battery- powered Mercedes-Benz and smart cars on the streets of Berlin by late 2009. Another 100 Mercedes-Benz and smart EVs will be deployed in Rome, Milan, and Pisa in 2010 with e-mobility Italy. A fleet of 100 electric smart fortwos have been in daily service in London since 2007.

Daimler is working with major energy suppliers in its e-mobility projects. In Germany it is RWE AG, GermanyÃÆâ€â„ÃÃâ