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Land Rover EV conversion packs in-wheel motors, weighs same as original

Baua Electric

based Bedeo is launching a Land Rover Defender EV conversion based around in-wheel motors from Bedeo-owned Protean Electric. While numerous companies and DIYers are already converting older internal-combustion vehicles to electric power, Bedeo also claims to be the first to use in-wheel motors in such a conversion.

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Report: EV Electra aims to make Swedish-engineered Emily GT in Italy

Baua Electric

The Emily GT, an electric sedan prototype created by former Saab engineers in Sweden with Chinese funding, may see production in Italy under the auspices of a Canadian startup, reports Autocar. Protean just this past week also showed a Land Rover Defender EV conversion taking advantage of the tech as part of weight-saving measures.

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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. highlights the small-but-growing phenomenon of people converting fossil-fueled cars to run on electricity. Land Rover.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The company also announced in June that it will build electric family sized minivans, SUVs and fleet vans with DOE funding (see article ) and it has formed a partnership with Daimler to provide powertrain components for the electric Smart car. Tata Motors: Most people know Tata Motors because it acquired Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Avatar E11 – a new brand with big dreams, Avatar has input from Huawei and CATL and is the product of Chinese car maker Changan. BYD – Chinese car maker (the name means Build Your Dreams) has huge plans for Australia, including a range of SUVs and a sports sedan. Think iX3, but smaller. Arriving 2022.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. To create a live link, simply type the URL (including [link] or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Follow us on Twitter! 61) REPORT: Buyer perception holding back U.S.

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The redesigned federal EV tax credit and other EV-related measures

Charged EVs

It also appears that auto dealers may be able to convert the credit into a cash-on-the-hood discount for their customers. For example, would batteries produced in the US by a Chinese company fall foul of the law? billion to GM and LG Energy Solution to build battery factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.