Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. In the Crown Victoria, the proof of concept powertrain conversion systems improve fuel economy from 80%-200% from the base 4.6L

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

VWCV partner eClassics is planning to offer T1 conversions and T1 complete vehicles in the style of the new e-BULLI. As the basis for the future e-BULLI the team chose a T1 Samba Bus produced in Hannover in 1966, which prior to its conversion spent half a century on the roads of California.

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EVolution

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

We are thrilled to announce that Evolution is now the premier and only dealer for NetGain Motors in Victoria. So, what are NetGain Motors and why are they the right choice for your conversion project? This motor is a little powerhouse designed to make the conversion process easy, perfect for those seeking direct drive application.

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CN EV Post

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

One of the fantastic things NIO does is to track the conversion rate between tryout and new customer order. Big chunk of NIO sale is through friends referral, facilitated by wechat and tracked by NIO app. NIO also promote its tryout booking through NIO app to reach potential customer base. Basically, everything on the cellphone app.

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Plug In India

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car Watch, we will talk about the challenges facing electric car conversions and what the industry and agencies can do better to make it easier. One was the conversion kit by Hyderabad based e-Trio, and the other was Pune based Northway Motorsports. Sounds utopian, right?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

Before the demo vehicle—a DAF CF 340 front loader with a Millennium XXL 40 body from Terberg HS—could be used to collect commercial waste, a conversion from standard diesel propulsion to hydrogen was required. Wietholt is also a service partner of Allison Transmission.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2010

Creative Bus Sales has opened a 30,000 sq ft facility in Elkhart, Indiana that will initially be used to perform alternative fuel conversions on buses, trucks, and vans. The focus of the business will be to provide conversions to OEM bus manufacturers and dealers across the country.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2010

Toyota plans to begin a gradual rollout in Japan in mid-2010 of its newly developed “G Sports” (G) sports conversion car series. The series, to be sold through Toyota-brand dealers, is meant to offer to a wider range of people the “automotive seasoning” that TMC has pursued through its GAZOO Racing activities. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Grant applicants must go through a participating dealer under contract with the TCEQ in order to apply. An updated list of participating dealers and eligible counties is available on the TERP webpage. These Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) grants provide up to $37.8

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2021

Its market-leading energy-efficient EV conversion solution comes predominantly from a proprietary two-speed EV transmission, battery management systems (BMS) as well as advanced algorithms, which allow for a smaller electric motor, fewer batteries and more useful payload, without compromising performance.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 18, 2023

On this Friday afternoon, we find ourselves adding yet another post to our ‘Dealers Behaving Badly’ tag. This time, some former employees at a Nissan dealer in North Carolina are on the hook for more than 400 charges. The title ‘all-new’ pops up in all caps throughout the dealer comms as well.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 25, 2022

The most thrilling conversation about a nationwide tractor dealer network rollout you'll hear today!

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

Poway, California-based Plug In Conversions Corp. kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Ewert Energy Systems video (handheld) of driving a Prius PHEV conversion at highway speeds.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

Additionally, Lightning Energy will provide Forest River dealers and customers with customized charging and microgrid energy solutions, including Lightning’s Mobile Battery Vehicle Charging solutions to ensure customers have the necessary infrastructure to support fast ramp-up of their zero-emission fleets.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The news was spotted on Monday by X user Anuarbek Imanbaev, who pointed out that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality website details the Grants for Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Conversion Systems program, which is offering up to $2,500 rebates on purchases of EVs for up to 2,000 applicants.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The LightningElectric battery conversion package is available for Ford Transit as part of Ford Motor Company’s eQVM program. Conversions and service are performed by Ford QVM-certified upfitters and dealers around the world. EV Conversion Price $69,000 $89,000. EV Conversion: Lightning Systems standard warranty.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Landry joined the board to assist in dealer and business development for ALTe. Earlier post.). ALTe’a electric drive system, designed to replace a base V-8 internal combustion engine powertrain, improves fuel economy from 80% to 200%. LaSorda joined the ALTe Board as ALTe’s Lead Director and investor.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of efficiency and emissions improvement solutions for fleets, announced that it is on schedule for March deliveries of its new battery-electric LightningElectric conversion system for Ford Transit. Ford’s vehicle warranty covers the base chassis for vehicles with the Lightning conversions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Our vision is to offer a comprehensive line of Connect and Cruise systems from Chevrolet Performance—delivering a solution for every customer ranging from LSX V-8s to eCrate conversions. —Jim Campbell, GM US vice president of Performance and Motorsports. eCrate Installer Certification Program.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Kia, Acura, Audi, Hyundai, EV conversions, and more. Ford truck conversion. EV conversions Classic cars with a twist Racers and tinkerers convert vintage models to EVs. GM Buick dealers jumping on board The company demands that dealers spend at least ‘$300 to $400K’ each to market new EVs as the brand goes all-electric.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Despite electrification taking over the national conversation, the automotive world isn’t going electric overnight. Car and Driver’s reporting showed that dealers’ databases only show the Hurricane, however, so there’s a chance the SUV retains its larger engines for 2024.& & The two SUVs are currently sold with 5.7-

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2021

The wheelchair-accessible buses are built on the GM 4500 chassis and are now available for purchase with an installed XL Hybrid system through the ARBOC North American dealer network. XL Fleet Corp. and ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., ARBOC has sold 39 vehicles with the XL Hybrid system installed thus far in 2021.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. When they’re mass-produced, conversions will cost under $10-$15,000. After our one-year test, in summer 2011, we’ll be ready to create a powerful new US conversion industry. Tags: Conversions Perspective Plug-ins.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The XL3 system features a patent-pending inline traction motor system design, the newest upgrade for its hybrid conversion system. It is also rapidly configurable for all rear-wheel-drive light duty vans and trucks, allowing XL Hybrids to release the hybrid conversion for vehicles across manufacturers and powertrain specs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

In 126 “mystery shopper” experiences at 82 car dealerships across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the team found that that dealers were dismissive of EVs; misinformed shoppers on vehicle specifications; omitted EVs from the sales conversation; and strongly oriented customers towards gasoline and diesel vehicle options.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In a tip emailed to Teslarati , our reader shared photos of a conversation with the dealer rep in a private Facebook group. ” Someone else replied to the dealer rep, “It wouldn’t be so bad if the price wasn’t jacked up by $45K over MSRP.” I did some digging and easily found the listing. .

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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. The Ford-backed program is a global first and is being run and primarily funded by the Thai vehicle modifier RMA.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2020

The Lightning Electric models are being provided to the hospital system by Wondries Fleet Group, a leading fleet dealer in California. Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains, announced an order from the California Department of State Hospitals for 12 zero-emission, all-electric Ford Transit 350HD models.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

Ecolab’s journey towards 100% fleet electrification will begin in California with the conversion of its sales and service fleet to EVs. Electrek’s Take Ford dealers have been complaining – loudly – about the electric Lightning and Mach-E models building up on dealer lots. A switch that should be complete by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2012

BAF, the leading US provider of natural gas vehicle systems and conversions, recently produced its 20,000 th compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle conversion. It has a network of 65 Ford dealers across the country certified to service the company’s CNG conversions. has acquired ServoTech Engineering , Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Preliminary conversations with commercial customers indicate a healthy mix for demand across all eight configurations, with roughly 40% leaning toward high-roof vans and 60% pointing to medium-roof, low-roof, cutaway and chassis cab versions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2020

Many OEMs and dealers have engaged in huge marketing events for traditional cars and offered large discounts to consumers. However, the combined conversion capacities of these two market leaders is below 30% of total Chinese capacity. in July based on official CAAM statistics. The rest of the lithium market is fragmented.

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Teslarati

MARCH 3, 2022

All the legacy OEMs that make EV vehicles work through the franchise dealer system. So we are working through that. I’d love to hear from you! If you have any comments, concerns, or questions, please email me at joey@teslarati.com.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2021

Since 1967, Matthews has been a staple and one of the strongest dealers in the school bus industry. Renewable/compressed natural gas (RNG/CNG) or hydrogen-powered onboard chargers will be available as an option for extended range and, as in the case of MDS, extended stationary run-time.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2020

This will help us increase efficiency by integrating the whole value chain of contractors, dealers, and repair centers. BASF first approached DiDi and Xiaoju Autocare in late 2019 and had already secured first business opportunities by early 2020, when BASF started the conversion of DiDi’s first shops in Shanghai.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2014

The company will also present its service concept for manufacturers and dealers, as well as the optimized Conti Drive System. In recent months we have had many conversations with manufacturers and optimized the system for what the market wants. The first models will be available from specialist dealers starting in spring 2015.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

But that probably won’t matter much due to the fact that the model will undoubtedly be subjected to horrid dealer markups. This has resulted in staggering dealer markups made worse by the fact that most enthusiasts weren’t getting everything they wanted from the base model. Pricing for the 2024 Toyota GR Corolla has dropped.

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