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OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

Green Car Congress

OptiFuel is developing modular repower kits for diesel locomotives and new locomotives in all lengths, horsepower levels, and track gauges. For Argentina, OptiFuel will build locomotive kits in the US that will be shipped for local assembly in Argentina, creating new jobs and enhancing business in both countries.

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Electric Car Watch #12: The sad state of Electric Car conversions in India

Plug In India

One was the conversion kit by Hyderabad based e-Trio, and the other was Pune based Northway Motorsports. The costs of such a conversion will usually be based on your range requirements. Usually, for a 150+ km range car, the cost is around 5-6 lakhs. Challenges for Kit Makers Now here is the big limitation kit providers face.

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Axion Power receives order from ePower for PbC batteries to convert 10 Class 8 trucks to series hybrids

Green Car Congress

At ePower’s current specifications, each conversion kit system requires 56 PbC batteries and the PbC battery management system (BMS). The heavy trucking industry is a huge and unserved market when it comes to significantly improving miles per gallon of diesel fuel at affordable cost. —Axion Chairman & CEO Thomas Granville.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

The outcome could be a more affordable and effective way to share or park vehicles using a remote “valet.”. The approach helps consumers who can’t afford a car but want the benefits of owning one. Rapid Recharge & Share, Dearborn. City Driving On-Demand, London. It also reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.

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Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric review

EV Central

Volvo has some of the most aggressive goals when it comes to brand-wide electrification, and the new C40 Recharge is a big step in its electric charge towards zero emissions. Its official name is the Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric, and it’s available as either a single motor or dual motor (the latter is called the Twin).

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Wall Street Report

Plug In Partners

He called his new configuration the "plug-in hybrid" because it allowed homeowners to recharge the car's batteries by plugging into an electrical outlet. Frank estimates that if drivers regularly recharge their batteries at home, plug-ins may get well over 100 miles per gallon. It costs Dr. Frank about $100,000 to customize a car.

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Save up to $400 on NIU electric scooters starting from $210, Anker SOLIX C800 Plus, EGO Power+ pole saw, and more

Baua Electric

It is joined by Anker’s latest C800 Plus Portable Power Station that’s fallen back to its $499 low , as well as the EGO Power+ 10-inch Telescopic LED Cut Line Indicator Pole Saw Kit at $304. It can fully recharge in just 58 minutes via a wall outlet, 7.2 Plus, more hangover Green Deals still alive and well.

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