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

Green Car Reports

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 original engines are marked and stored, leaving the option for them to be refitted later. Mini is launching an EV conversion program for classic cars.

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

Green Car Reports

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

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PEUGEOT introduces new 48V hybrid technology

Green Car Congress

It will complement PEUGEOT’s already extensive family of electrified engines, including plug-in hybrid, 100% electric and fuel cell variants. PEUGEOT 3008 The PEUGEOT 48V HYBRID system consists of a new-generation 136bhp PureTech gasoline engine, coupled with a new 6-speed dual-clutch electrified gearbox that includes an electric motor.

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

Cars That Think

Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery? Whittingham, a young British chemist, joined the quest at Exxon Research and Engineering in New Jersey in the fall of 1972. Akira Yoshino, John Goodenough, and M. at Oxford.

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2024 Ford Ranger, Land Rover Defender convertible: This Life’s Manage Footage

Baua Electric

Heritage Customs Valiance Convertible according to the Land Rover Defender 90 A Dutch coachbuilder through the title of Heritage Customs this date introduced a convertible conversion for the Land Rover Defender. 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Probably the most automobiles we examined this date used to be the 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale.

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Audi unveils 500 kW series-hybrid RS Q e-tron Dakar racer

Green Car Congress

Audi wants to be the first car manufacturer to use an electrified drivetrain in combination with an efficient energy converter to compete for overall victory against conventionally-powered competitors in the Dakar Rally. The characteristics of the Dakar Rally presented the engineers with special challenges.

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Renault partners with R-FIT to launch electric retrofit kits in France

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Converting old vehicles to electric power extends their life span and means they no longer generate CO 2 emissions, which is why they are particularly well suited to modern urban driving conditions, especially within low emissions zones. kWh 5 kWp/48 kWp engine Two-year guarantee VAT and installation).

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