Plugs and Cars

JULY 1, 2009

The BMW Mini E has hit the streets. Barely one year ago, word surfaced that an electric Mini was in the works. The car is essentially a high-end conversion. As with many conversions, space is sacrificed for the battery box. In the case of the electric Mini, that means no backseat.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2011

AC Propulsion began work with Foton Motor in early 2010 developing an EV conversion using AC Propulsion’s advanced Drive and Recharge system, along with an AC Propulsion designed and built battery pack. AC Propulsion notes that this is the first deal where a US-based company will supply the major EV components for a China-built EV.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2011

of New Castle, Delaware, a tier 2 upfitter that does electric car conversions based on the AC Propulsion drive train and vehicle design. The eBox is an electric conversion designed and developed by AC Propulsion, based on the 2006 Scion xB. The eBox delivered to DTU was manufactured by AutoPort, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

BMW Group Megacity Vehicle Design Sketch. Our LifeDrive architecture is helping us to open a new chapter in automotive lightweight design. Based on its development work on the MINI E and BMW ActiveE concept projects, BMW concluded that “conversion cars”—i.e., Conversion cars are comparatively heavy.

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