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VL Buying Leftover New Fisker Karmas To Yank Out Electric Parts

Green Car Reports

The idea of converting Fisker Karma range-extended electric luxury sedans into Corvette-powered V-8 hot rods is moving forward. VL Automotive is snapping up Karmas from leftover dealer stock for conversion into Destino performance sedans, according to a report in industry trade journal Automotive News.

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EV News keeps on coming

Electric Auto Association

Hyundai, Nissan, Fisker, Canoo, Lucid, and moreā€¦. Fisker Ocean. Fisker Premium in quality, not price Fisker unveiled the production version of the Ocean EV SUV , with Tesla-level quality at less than Tesla price points. A truck from Flux Hybrids out to do a conversion. Nissan concept car. Electric truck.

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EV News: A stellar 2022 concludes

Electric Auto Association

Kia, Acura, Audi, Hyundai, EV conversions, and more. Audi The cusp of all-electric Audi is converting all factories to produce all electric vehicles (EVs) as it phases out gas cars. Audi The cusp of all-electric Audi is converting all factories to produce all electric vehicles (EVs) as it phases out gas cars. 2023 Fisker Ocean.

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A123 Systems in non-binding MoU with Wanxiang for strategic investment of up to $450M; Wanxiang would own up to 80% of A123 common stock

Green Car Congress

The agreement would also include the potential for Wanxiang to invest up to an additional $175 million if it exercises the warrants that would be issued in connection with the Bridge Facility and the Convertible Notes for cash. million non-cash charge related to an additional write down of its investment in Fisker Automotive.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

Since 2020 Toyota and mining giant BHP have been testing a LandCruiser 70-Series converted to electricity by Tembo e-LV locally. That vehicle is the Fisker Ocean SUV, which is due in 2023 (the company has been pushing hard with pre-orders for years). It wants to expand that know-how with EV versions of the Toyota Hilux.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. So far, most start as hybrids.

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Ener1 to Take 31% Stake in EV Maker Think Global; Think City Production Moves to Valmet in Finland

Green Car Congress

has agreed to invest approximately $18 million in three tranches, and convert an additional $3.0 million in debt for convertible preferred shares of Think, effectively transferring the 10% equity stake held by Ener1 Group to Ener1, Inc. Ener1, Inc. Earlier post.). Ener1, Inc. Once all stages are complete, Ener1, Inc. Earlier post.).