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Babcock to support British Army with electric vehicle conversion and trials

Green Car Congress

International defense company Babcock International has been awarded a one-year contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to help the British Army understand the applications and constraints of electric propulsion. I’m excited to see how the converted Land Rovers perform in a test environment against diesel and hybrid equivalents.

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4 Classic Car Relaunches Transforming the EV Landscape

Clean Fleet Report

Those who convert their internal combustion engines won’t miss a beat, either. The battery-powered model reaches 62 mph in 5.5 Its fully charged battery will carry you 300 miles while you lounge on its wool-lined seats. The battery will eliminate the standard 4.6 Classic looks, current power 2.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

Drive Electric

In this article, we will explore what happens to old EV batteries in New Zealand and why it’s essential to dispose of them properly. EVs are powered with an electric motor and inverter rather than an internal combustion engine, their internal components are radically different to ICEVs. What if my EV tyre goes flat?

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

From the outside, this Land Rover Defender looks like any other example of the postwar British classic that conquered the African outback—and the automotive world’s heart. The car holds about 100 kilowatt-hours’ worth of lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries—a lower-cost approach used for the Teslas sold in China and Europe (and.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla. Estrema Fulminea – solid state batteries are the point of difference for supercar newcomer Estrema, which promises to hit 320km/h in less than 10 seconds. Expect less equipment and, possibly, a smaller battery pack.