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Mini Recharged is converting classic Minis to EVs with "bespoke upcycling" program

Green Car Reports

Mini is launching an EV conversion program for classic cars. The Mini Recharged program will convert classic Minis to electric drive, with all changes reversible to protect the originality of donor cars, Mini said in a press release. The idea for the.

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Electric Jeeps, Volvo C40 Recharge up close, 50 mpg for under $30,000: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which company thinks that CVTs are a good idea for electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 16, 2021. We got an up-close look at the Volvo C40 Recharge electric vehicle and its rounded.

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Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid review, Chinese EV tariffs, retailers shun EV charging: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Senators push the idea of new tariffs to keep out Chinese EVs. And could the Rivian R3 help EV revive small cars in America? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a review of the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge, Green Car Reports found that this. Big-box retailers could be doing more to support EV charging.

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VW electric convertible, Volvo C40 Recharge debut, Nissan e-Hybrid efficiency: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And VW teases the idea of an electric Cabriolet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. There aren’t any mass-market convertible electric cars. Nissan hits a 50% thermal efficiency with an engine set for hybrid duty. Volvo reveals the first EV for its lineup that won’t get a gasoline equivalent.

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This Idea Wasn't All Wet: The Sensing Water-Saving Shower Head Debuts

Cars That Think

In 2012, with California in the midst of a severe drought, Schneider, then a mechanical engineering graduate student at Stanford University , once again tossed out a “cool idea.” The general idea is really simple,” Schneider says. “A A lot of people have said they also thought of this idea.

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Porsche increases stake in electric sports car company Rimac to 15.5%

Green Car Congress

Porsche has increased its stake in technology and sports car company Rimac Automobili to 15.5%. In June 2018, the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer purchased a 10% stake in Rimac. The Croatian company develops and produces electromobility components and also produces electrically powered super sports cars in-house.

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Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid review, Chinese EV tariffs, retailers shun EV charging: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

Senators push the idea of new tariffs to keep out Chinese EVs. And could the Rivian R3 help EV revive small cars in America? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Could the R3 and R3X revive a stagnant small-car market? Big-box retailers could be doing more to support EV charging. We revisit the XC90 plug-in hybrid.

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