Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

Advocacy group Coltura has published a report that finds converting the biggest users of gasoline to EVs in the next ten years is critical to reaching climate goals and that present EV policies are poorly suited to accomplishing that conversion. The top 20% of gasoline users burn 48%.

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Teslarati

JUNE 25, 2022

The “Bay to Birdwood Run” has announced that starting this year, electric conversion vehicles will be allowed to participate in the rally. Some of the first players in the conversion space include Zelectric Motors and EV4U Custom Conversions, both started in the 2000s and offer conversion services for a variety of vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 4, 2012

have sought to convert gasoline cars to electric power. Over the years, we’ve seen everything from classic British sportscars through to SUVs and pickup trucks converted to run on electric power, with conversion budgets running from a few hundred to tens of.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2021

4 electric SUV. Should the electric drive motor act as a generator, converting kinetic energy into electrical energy, or should it run without generating electrical energy, so that the vehicle’s momentum is used for coasting? 4 is Volkswagen’s first all-electric SUV and the brand’s first electric world car.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2018

At the Movin’On 2018 mobility summit in Montreal, hydrogen fuel-cell company Symbio intoduced a 40-kW fuel cell system—H2Motiv L—targeting range-extending conversion applications for heavy-duty electric vehicles. Auxiliary functions are optimized for system operation (power conversion, cooling, preheating, air compression).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2010

AC Propulsion and AutoPort , an automotive conversion, restyling and processing company, will partner in engineering, development and conversion to provide an Electric Vehicle conversion prototype and report for the United States Postal Service. AutoPort will convert the vehicle on-site at its facilities in New Castle, Delaware.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Kia, Acura, Audi, Hyundai, EV conversions, and more. Kia EV9 SUV. Kia The Kia EV9 SUV was teased at the manufacturer’s auto show. Audi The cusp of all-electric Audi is converting all factories to produce all electric vehicles (EVs) as it phases out gas cars. Ford truck conversion. Hyundai Kona. Mercedes EV.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

Volkswagen has begun series production of the brand’s first all-electric SUV, the ID.4, 4, Volkswagen is adding an all-electric vehicle to its offering in the compact SUV class, the world’s largest growth segment. All conversion work will be completed as scheduled this year. 4, in Zwickau. The world premiere of the ID.4

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2023

A Dutch coachbuilder by way of the title of Heritage Customs has introduced a convertible conversion for the trendy Land Rover Defender 90. The conversion begins at about $90,000 and turns the two-door Defender into the easiest car for out of doors fans on the lookout for a luxurious trip.

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Electric Cars are for Girls

JULY 27, 2010

I need a SUV for work, but feel guilty about the gas mileage. Thinking about buying a used Land Rover and converting it myself. I've seen on the Internet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

Keeping pace with its announced intention to roll out 10 plug-in hybrids by 2017 ( earlier post ), Mercedes-Benz introduced the new GLE550 e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid (PHEV) along with the other members of the new GLE family of full-size SUVs. The GLE550 e is Mercedes-Benz’ first plug-in hybrid SUV. Mercedes’ new SUV nomenclature.

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Electric Auto Association

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Fisker Premium in quality, not price Fisker unveiled the production version of the Ocean EV SUV , with Tesla-level quality at less than Tesla price points. Both Kia and Hyundai unveiled large SUV concept vehicles with noteworthy features at the show. A truck from Flux Hybrids out to do a conversion. Fisker Ocean. Canoo truck.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2022

The Rice lab of chemist James Tour introduced flash Joule heating in 2020 to convert coal, petroleum coke and trash into graphene. The lab has since adapted the process to convert plastic waste into graphene and to extract precious metals from electronic waste. Wyss et al.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Local conversion to right-hand drive could be the way the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck makes it on-sale in Australia. Another potential local conversion is the Ranger-based Bronco SUV. Separate to all this Ford Australia has commenced a plan to roll out five electrified vehicles by the end of 2024.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Ohio-based AMP Electric vehicles will no-longer convert gasoline cars to electric, it announced yesterday. Instead, the company announced on a conference-call yesterday, it aims to focus on converting medium-sized commercial vehicles to all-electric operation.

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2024

Then there’s the cost of converting it to right-hand-drive for our market. That said, an EV RHD conversion is a much simpler job than one on a combustion vehicle. Cadillac returns to Australia this year as an electric-only brand, kicking off with the Lyriq mid-size SUV. Its Cadillac brand will be all-electric by 2030.

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EV Central

MAY 16, 2023

It will include a four-wheel drive system for serious off-roading but get a bigger battery than those initially planned for the converted electric utes. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to “jointly develop Australia’s first fully electrified 4WD Camper for the recreational hire market”.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

Following the compact SUV models—T-Roc R and T-Roc Cabriolet R-Line—Volkswagen R is introducing another sport utility vehicle within a very short space of time: the Touareg R, which has a quite unique position and unrivaled charisma. The current most powerful Touareg is a V8 TDI with 310 kW (421 PS).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2018

Due to the electric drive and intelligent drive management, eAMT’s shift comfort and performance are almost on par with more costly torque converter or dual clutch transmissions, ZF says. In addition, ZF has dimensioned the electric motor in the demonstration vehicle to have the capacity to move the SUV under electric power alone.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The launch edition of the R1T and it’s SUV close relation the R1S, went on sale late in 2021 – Rivian production started in September 2021 – and people have been tripping over themselves to get hold of limited supply. But the brand’s start kicks off with converted versions of the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger from 2023.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2009

Kilometers per crop hectare for switchgrass feedstock with a small SUV. We found that converting biomass to electricity rather than ethanol makes the most sense for two policy-relevant issues, transportation and climate.” This is largely due to fact that the small SUV BEV has an electric motor that is 3.1 Campbell et al.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2024

metre tray, more in-cabin space than some serious SUVs and a payload of just over a tonne, the Lightning is a serious workhorse too. In fact, sitting in the second row to take photos of the impeccably remanufactured dash, we found more rear occupant space than we’ve experienced this side of a stretch limo.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most EV-converted classics roll out of home workshops, but when manufacturers join the party it’s recognition of how a brand’s heritage can blend with very modern propulsion. READ MORE: Chevrolet Blazer-E: GM’s electric car eCrate conversions due 2021 READ MORE: Ford Eluminator gives glimpse of EV future for classic cars.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

Mazda Motor Corporation will exhibit freshened CX-7 SUVs with European specifications at the 63 rd Frankfurt Motor Show, which will be held from 15-27 September. Mazda’s SCR system sprays AdBlue aqueous urea directly into the exhaust flow in front of the catalytic converter, with conversion of approximately of 40% of NO x into nitrogen.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2023

In the second-generation platform, the scope of vehicle development extends beyond the mid-sized SUVs covered by the current E-GMP system. It encompasses nearly all vehicle classes, ranging from small and large SUVs to pickup trucks, along with the flagship models of the Genesis brand.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

More knowledgeable shoppers may even be able to name some upcoming EVs from GM: the Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup , the Cadillac Lyriq luxury SUV, or the EV versions of Chevy’s Equinox and Blazer compact crossover utilities. The company has committed $800 million to that conversion.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

EV conversion company AMP Holding Inc. has signed an agreement with a major OEM to electrify one of its SUVs. Under the terms of the agreement, AMP has received one current model SUV from an OEM and has already begun the engineering process. Pre-conversion, the Equinox has a curb weight of nearly 3,800 pounds.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 23, 2021

Flagship SUV Gives Smooth Luxury, Powerful Diesel Performance. When fully loaded or pulling a trailer, mileage numbers may be less, but getting oh-so-close to 30 mpg is impressive for a 6,015-pound SUV. True to being a luxury SUV, there was little road noise, harshness or vibrations transmitted into the quiet and peaceful cabin.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

engine with an Atkinson-cycle engine, as used in Ford’s Escape hybrid SUV. Steady-state power inputs, outputs, and thermoelectric (TE) conversion, modeled by Ford engineers as part of a preliminary investigation into TE power generation. Adapted from Hussain et. Click to enlarge. Using an assumed exhaust gas mass flow rate of 56.5

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. So far, most start as hybrids.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 31, 2008

Plug-in 2008 in San Jose, California witnessed a noon-time address by new heavy-weight convert, Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel. Meanwhile, GM is hedging its bets by continuing to invest in the dream of cheap, cellulosic ethanol and the hallucinogenic pipe dream of hydrogen fuel cell SUVs. Once again, a conference on plug-in cars.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

will convert three of DTE Energy’s fleet Saturn VUE SUVs to battery electric powertrains. AMP, a company engaged in the conversion of new vehicles to full battery-electric drive, unveiled its all-electric conversion of the GM Chevrolet Equinox earlier this year. AMP Holding Inc. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2022

We tried it and it works, but needing this technology is another conversation for another day. When driving, charging is accomplished through regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy when applying the brakes or coasting and stores it in the battery. Observations: 2022 GMC Hummer EV.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Regenerative braking converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. Conversely, when on the highway, having the option to turn off the EV mode and run the gasoline hybrid motor will return the most efficient driving. Edging toward SUV looks. The Pacifica runs on a gas engine–and two electric motors.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 23, 2022

highlights the small-but-growing phenomenon of people converting fossil-fueled cars to run on electricity. For this baby-blue Rover, the conversion includes a powerful electric drive unit from a. There, more than 60 employees and two production lines will have the capacity for 100 conversions a year.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. Conversely, when on the highway, having the option to turn off the EV mode and run the gasoline hybrid motor will return the most efficient driving.

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