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Chevrolet Performance previews eCrate package in converted 1977 K5 Blazer EV

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At SEMA360, Chevrolet will showcase a 1977 K5 Blazer converted to all-electric propulsion. During the virtual event, Chevrolet Performance will survey SEMA members interested in building their own electric projects to help finalize Chevrolet’s initial eCrate offering. DC-to-DC power converter to power low-voltage systems.

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Hilux, Ranger EV ute conversions by Roev from $47,990 as company confirms 2023 production

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Australian manufacturer Roev plans to do just that from 2023 by converting Toyota Hiluxes and Ford Rangers to electric, with conversions priced from $47,990. That makes the locally-converted utes cheaper than the LDV eT60 that has just gone on sale priced from $92,990 drive-away. 2023 Roev electric Toyota HiLux.

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UPS, NYSERDA project to convert UPS diesel delivery trucks to electric; UES 225 kW switched reluctance motor

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UPS and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that new technology will be developed to convert UPS package delivery vehicles from diesel to electric. UPS and Unique Electric Solutions LLC (UES LLC) will design, build, test and make the conversions. Click to enlarge.

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Series production of Volkswagen ID.3 starts at Zwickau in November; complete conversion of plant from ICEV to EV

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At Zwickau, Volkswagen is converting an entire vehicle plant from 100% internal combustion engines to 100% electric vehicles for the first time. Our conversion work is proceeding entirely to schedule. Twelve entirely new buildings or parts of buildings are currently under construction at the plant site. With the ID.3,

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BMW to begin testing BMW M Hybrid V8 with P66/3 engine

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The combustion engine is based on the DTM unit used in the BMW M4 DTM in 2017 and 2018. The normally-aspirated P66/1 eight-cylinder engine used in the 2017 and 2018 seasons in the BMW M4 DTM was the one that got the nod. The BMW M Hybrid V8 is powered by the P66/3 eight-cylinder turbo engine with supplementary electric drive.

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Argonne researchers developing capacitive deionization separation process for battery recycling, biofuels

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Building a battery is like building a tower out of Legos. You use small blocks with different shapes to build a tower, but if you want to re-build, you have to take apart and sort all of the bricks to get what you need. At some point there is a conversion step followed by a separations process. 2018.02.024.

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BYD produces 300th electric bus in Lancaster; AVTA nears 1M emission-free miles

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In 2016, the AVTA board set a goal of becoming the nation’s first all-electric fleet and vowed to convert all of its aging diesel buses. AVTA will achieve that conversion milestone later this year. In just six years, BYD has grown to become the largest battery electric bus manufacturer in North America, with more than 750 employees.

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