Flexible charging solution puts electric cars in the fast lane
(firmenpresse) - STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN -- (Marketwire) -- 02/23/12 --
Through an innovative research project across several industries, Ericsson
(NASDAQ: ERIC) will bring mobile connectivity to electric cars and put
choice
and control over the charging schedule into the hands of drivers.
The new architecture allows drivers to control charging of cars while they
are
plugged into any ordinary power outlet. Additionally, the system directs
energy
costs to the car owners' bill. The driver sets the time and amount to
charge on
a console in the car or remotely via a smartphone or tablet.
Using the mobile network, the car then communicates with the grid so that
charging is scheduled based on energy prices on the grid, reducing user
costs.
For the energy utilities, coordinating the charging of cars across the grid
is
more efficient and sustainable.
To provide a range of perspectives the concept was developed in a
consortium
involving Volvo Car Corporation, Göteborg Energi, the leading utility
in western
Sweden, Ericsson and Viktoria Institute, a non-profit IT research
institute.
Per-Åke Olsson, CEO at Viktoria Institute, said: "Our mission is to
take
knowledge to market as innovations. This is a successful example of cross-
industry collaboration with great business potential. We believe that this
project will support global market penetration of electric vehicles, thus
helping society towards sustainable mobility."
Göteborg Energi is taking an interest in the digitalization of the
charging
infrastructure, and the strategies and possibilities it creates. "Electric
vehicles will be a key component both for a sustainable society and for a
smart
grid. We are committed to making the charging of the vehicles easy, as well
as
optimizing the use of the power grid at the same time," says Lotta
Brändström,
CEO Göteborg Energi.
The Volvo Electric C30, now in low-scale production for leasing customers
in
Europe, has been used during the project and equipped with the in-vehicle
meter
and software. Lennart Stegland, Vice President Electric Propulsion Systems,
Volvo Car Corporation, said: "Our basic view is that the owner of an
electric
vehicle shouldn't have to sacrifice any of the properties he or she expects
from
a luxury car. This smart technology for charging in any outlet, and paying
automatically via your own electricity bill, is an excellent example of how
we
do everything to make the daily use easier for the customer."
Ericsson's contribution to the project is to understand and influence how
existing and future mobile networks, services and terminals can support new
business concepts as well as services that benefit society. Ericsson is
providing IT and communications expertise.
Paolo Colella, Head of Consulting and Systems Integration at Ericsson,
says:
"New solutions like these need to seamlessly and reliably coordinate multi-
party
machine-to-machine and human-to-machine interactions, where both people and
machines are mobile, while allowing secure financial transactions. Our job
is to
make that simple."
Key points of the project include:
The specially equipped Volvo Electric C30 will be on display at Ericsson's
Hall
6 at LaFira during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, from
February
27 - February 29, 2012.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Ericsson is the world's leading provider of communications technology and
services. We are enabling the Networked Society with efficient real-time
solutions that allow us all to study, work and live our lives more freely,
in
sustainable societies around the world.
Our offering comprises services, software and infrastructure within
Information
and Communications Technology for telecom operators and other industries.
Today
more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic goes through Ericsson
networks and we support customers' networks servicing more than 2 billion
subscribers.
We operate in 180 countries and employ more than 100,000 people. Founded in
1876, Ericsson is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2011 the company
had
revenues of SEK 226,9 billion (USD 35.0 billion). Ericsson is listed on
NASDAQ
OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ, New York stock exchanges.
ABOUT VIKTORIA INSTITUTE
Viktoria Institute is a non-profit IT-research institute located at
Lindholmen
in Gothenburg in Sweden. Viktoria institute is focusing on automotive and
transport informatics and employs approximately 40 researchers. Viktoria
Institute is a part of Swedish ICT.
ABOUT VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
Volvo Car Corporation is one of the car industry's strongest brands, with a
long
and proud history of world-leading innovations. Volvo sells approximately
450.000 cars per year in about 120 countries and comprising some 2,000
sales
outlets and service workshops around the world. Volvo Car Corporation's
headquarter and other corporate functions are based in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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ABOUT GÖTEBORG ENERGI
Göteborg Energi is Western Sweden's leading energy company. The
company's
objective is to provide its customers with energy services, broadband,
district
heating, cooling, natural gas and the electricity supply network. The
overall
long term purpose is to create sustainable energy solutions for
Göteborg.
Efficient energy provision is one of the most important building blocks of
a
well-functioning society. To achieve this goal, Göteborg Energi has
today
developed into a versatile energy company, offering services and products
that
make life easier for both companies and individuals.
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