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Electric convertibles, EV battery plant politics, bidirectional charging adapter: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And electric convertibles may still arrive, but we run through all the hurdles of why they’re not here yet. American EV battery plants are under scrutiny ahead of the 2024 election and UAW negotiations. Smart adapters could help Ford tackle fleets’ bidirectional charging needs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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The “Fusla”: The 5-tonne Fuso truck converted to electric, powered by Tesla motor and battery

The Driven EV News

A five-tonne Fuso truck is being converted to electric, with the help of a Tesla Model S motor, a Tesla EV battery, and a lot of innovation. The post The “Fusla”: The 5-tonne Fuso truck converted to electric, powered by Tesla motor and battery appeared first on The Driven.

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Converted Electric Semi Trucks — Getting More & More Popular

CleanTechnica EVs

After writing about its converted cement truck, I decided to reach out to Lex Forsyth (General Manager, Janus Electric) and ask how the company was going. There is good news and sad (for Australia) news. The good news is that the order book keeps on […].

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Liebherr converted this massive mining excavator to electric power

Electrek

For the first time in the company’s 40-year history, Liebherr have converted one of their R 9400 excavators from a conventional diesel to an electric powertrain.

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Ford hybrid recall, Mini electric convertible, Polestar 3 price, Vinfast stores: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Mini teases the possibility of an electric convertible. Polestar tips on pricing for its Model X-sized Polestar 3. Vinfast opens California stores. And Ford is recalling a lot of late-model hybrids over what only sounds like part of a potential remedy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford is recalling more than 100,000.

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Study: Catalytic Converter Thefts Are Slowly Declining

The Truth About Cars

Catalytic converter theft has become a popular pastime for criminals looking to make a quick buck in the United States. regulators seemed absolutely committed to ruining vehicles via the Clean Air Act, catalytic converters would become mandatory hardware on all exhaust systems by 1975. Implemented during the Malaise Era, when the U.S.

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BYD to convert former Ford plant into EV facility

Teslarati

BYD plans to convert a former Ford plant into an electric vehicle (EV) facility in Brazil. Brazil’s President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva announced BYD’s new EV factory outside Asia via Elon Musk’s X platform. The converted BYD EV plant is located in Camaçari, Bahia. It is expected to generate 10,000 jobs in the area.

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