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

Green Car Congress

Having passed the various certification tests at UTAC (the French car, motorcycle, and bicycle technical union), this conversion offers a level of safety that meets market standards. kWh 5 kWp/48 kWp engine Two-year guarantee

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Opibus raises $7.5M to mass-produce electric buses & motorcycles

Electric Vehicles India

to mass-produce electric buses & motorcycles. The funding raised by the company will be used to scale its operations in electric motorcycle and bus manufacturing in Africa. The company has worked a lot in electric conversion using its proprietary powertrain, transforming mining and safari vehicles toward zero emissions.

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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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Fraunhofer suggests e-scooters as application for its magnesium hydride paste hydrogen storage technology

Green Car Congress

kWh/liter—about 10 times the capacity of Li-Ion batteries. Specific energies and energy densities including conversion losses. Hydrogen is not currently an option for small vehicles such as electric scooters and motorcycles, since the pressure surge during refilling would be too great. 10 kg POWERPASTE ? 1 kg hydrogen).

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EV extravaganza at Noosa Expo

EV Central

Noosa Junction’s main street was closed off to welcome the latest models from local Hyundai, Mazda, BMW, Mini and Polestar dealers, plus electric motorcycles, scooters, bikes, trucks, vans and coaches. Queensland’s holiday hot-spot of Noosa hosted its fourth EV Expo on Sunday, with thousands attending the free event.

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Top 5 electric vehicles books you must read

Electric Vehicles India

It also covers the topics such as batteries, control systems and charging in detail and many other such topics are covered. Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle (Tab Green Guru Guides). The book includes ownership advantages, basic EV operation, subsystems, components, basic EV operation, project vehicles, and conversion kits.

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Balqon introduces ZEVQON electric vehicle motor controllers for commercial truck and bus markets

Green Car Congress

Balqon Corporation, a developer of electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices, announced release of a complete line of next-generation electric vehicle motor controllers, named ZEVQON, designed for emerging zero emission commercial truck and bus markets. 240 kW ZEVQON electric vehicle motor controller.