Title : 
Integration of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles: Experience from Germany
         
        
            Author : 
Claas, B. ; Marker, S. ; Bickert, S. ; Linssen, J. ; Strunz, K.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Inst. of Energy & Autom. Technol., Tech. Univ. Berlin, Berlin, Germany
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This paper reviews the situation of electromobility and its development trends in Germany. Opportunities for the application of electromobility are presented. Important research and development activities and individual field tests about plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles are included. The paper is completed by an outlook regarding the future development possibilities of electromobility in Germany.
         
        
            Keywords : 
electric vehicles; Germany; electromobility; plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; Battery storage; electric vehicles; power industry; power systems; vehicle-to-grid;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2010 IEEE
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Minneapolis, MN
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-6549-1
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
1944-9925
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/PES.2010.5589958