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Drop-in electric conversion kit for Land Rover Defender: Make your own electric SUV

Green Car Reports

The conversion kit comes from Electrogenic, a United Kingdom-based company that specializes in electric conversions of classic cars. The current-generation Land Rover Defender doesn't offer an all-electric powertrain, but it's now possible to convert older models to electric power.

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Retro Styling Kit Appears for the Toyota Tacoma

The Truth About Cars

An outfit called Flex has apparently been slinging these types of conversions for some spell but is now expanding its presence into America through a location in San Diego. The new kit is made solely for the American market, which makes sense since the Tacoma can be in short supply in Japan compared to Jacksonville.

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Symbio intros 40 kW hydrogen fuel cell range-extending module for heavy-duty electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

At the Movin’On 2018 mobility summit in Montreal, hydrogen fuel-cell company Symbio intoduced a 40-kW fuel cell system—H2Motiv L—targeting range-extending conversion applications for heavy-duty electric vehicles. Auxiliary functions are optimized for system operation (power conversion, cooling, preheating, air compression).

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ALTe Developing Series Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains for Conversion and OEM Applications

Green Car Congress

A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. In the Crown Victoria, the proof of concept powertrain conversion systems improve fuel economy from 80%-200% from the base 4.6L

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CV conversion from ICE to EV is pivot of Kalyani Group’s 4-pronged green growth strategy – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The ICE to EV conversion, or the Repowering business at Kalyani Powertrain, is pivotal. They plan to ramp up the Group’s three business verticals – electric motorcycles (Tork Motors), power electronics, and ICE to EV conversion of commercial vehicles, and to kick off a new traction drives business vertical.

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Roev EV camper set to transform camping with all-electric 4WD

EV Central

The RedSands EV camper will be kitted out with various camping accessories, including an awning, roof top tent and exterior ambient lighting that still allows easy viewing of the stars. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to “jointly develop Australia’s first fully electrified 4WD Camper for the recreational hire market”.

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Jeep’s CJ Surge EV concept wows SEMA show

EV Central

Revealed at Las Vegas’ Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, the Surge is a bright orange exploration of how Jeep could offer its enthusiast customers battery-electric vehicle (BEV) parts kits applications. Mopar Design Accessory Manager Dan Zimmerman gives a CJ Surge walkaround. Jeep going hard on electrification.

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