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

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Renault is launching electric retrofit kits in France in partnership with R-FIT. These kits can be installed on the popular Renault 4, Renault 5 and first generation Twingo. The Renault 5 electric retrofit kit will go on sale in France in September 2023 while the kit for the Twingo will be made available at a later date.

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KIT develops new coating process to produce Li-ion electrodes at record speed

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With a new coating process, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have produced electrodes for lithium-ion batteries at record speed. At the same time, the new process improves the quality of electrodes and reduces production costs. Photo: Ralf Diehm, KIT). Quicker coating requires shorter drying times.

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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

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While purchasing a brand-new electric car might not be feasible for everyone due to its higher upfront costs, people are looking for alternatives. converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. Although DC kits are less priced, they might not be as effective.

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Consortium seeks to show total cost of EVs can be less than combustion engine reference car

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Michelin and Siemens, in cooperation with research partners at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, are launching a project to demonstrate that the total cost of electric vehicles can be less than that of a conventional combustion-engined car.

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New KIT process could triple manufacturing speed of electrode foils for Li-ion batteries

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Intermittent coating with precise edges: The process developed by KIT allows for the coating of electrode foils at new record speed. Schmitt/KIT) Click to enlarge. In its just-released “Roadmap for Battery Production”, the German Engineering Association (VDMA) is targeting reaching a coating speed of 70-100 meters per minute by 2030.

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Hydra Energy partners with Chemtrade to provide commercial truck fleets with green hydrogen below the cost of diesel

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In exchange for long-term, discounted fuel contracts with fleets, Hydra installs hydrogen-diesel co-combustion conversion kits into existing semi-trucks and provides the fueling infrastructure for green hydrogen sourced from chemical producers such as Chemtrade. Hydra pays for the truck conversion and the on-site fueling infrastructure.

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Top 10 : Best Electric Bike Conversion Kit 2021 | Best ebike Conversion Kit | Best e Bike Conversion Kit | Electric Bike Conversion Kit With Battery

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It is easy to convert your bicycle into an electric bike, but if you consider some technical things during selection of an electric bike kit than it will ease your journey to convert the bicycle into an electric bike & running it. Before going to find out the exact e- bike conversion kit or individual part you have to know about parts.

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