Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Compass Minerals, a leading global provider of essential minerals, announced the successful, third-party conversion testing of its lithium brine resource into both lithium carbonate and battery-grade lithium hydroxide, representing a significant milestone in its previously announced lithium development project. Source: Compass Minerals.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

Equipped with the drive system components of the latest Volkswagen electric vehicles, the concept vehicle is based on a T1 Samba Bus produced in 1966 and comprehensively restored. The combination of the high-end classic and high-tech electric vehicle will be available to buy for real.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 3, 2025

This is the second half of our conversation, lightly edited. continued] The post Beyond the Hydrogen Mirage: A Candid Conversation with Joe Romm appeared first on CleanTechnica. Joseph Romm to discuss his then about to be released book, The Hype About Hydrogen, available now on Amazon.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The US Army’s Project Manager Transportation Systems (PM TS), part of Program Executive Office for Combat Support & Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS), has partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype a hybrid conversion kit for tactical vehicles. This challenge and opportunity are not unique to the military.

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Electrek

MAY 22, 2025

With a fully electric, modular design, Kia will offer the PV5 van in Passenger, Cargo, Freezer Box, and even Light Camper variants. The upcoming PV5 Conversion was spotted for the first time, hinting it could be here soon. The PV5 is not just any van. For one, its built for more than just getting from Point A to Point B.

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 9, 2025

Dear DIY EV community, I am working on a conversion to create a BMW 2002e in celebration of the first electric BWM from 1972. BMW 2002e - my conversion of a BMW2002 using a Leaf -> 2002e My aim is to meet the 50th anniversary of this visionary vehicle in 2022. Last year I visited the Munich BMW museum and saw the 1602e.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Lightning Systems has introduced an all-electric powertrain for the popular Ford F-550 Chassis Cab. The new Lightning Electric Ford F-550 will be available in gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) of 17,500 to 19,500 pounds. The new Lightning Electric Ford F-550 model will offer peak power of 180 kW (241 hp).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

0002823 ) to support the extraction and conversion of lithium from geothermal brines to use in batteries for stationary storage and electric vehicles. Projects for topic one can: Promote process intensification, such as through the elimination of intermediate lithium carbonate conversion.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2020

There had been evidence from prior research that halogenation of copper—a reaction that coats a copper surface with atoms of chlorine, bromine or iodine in the presence of an electrical potential—could increase a catalyst’s selectivity of C 2+ products.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

Universal Hydrogen ( earlier post ) has signed LOIs with Icelandair Group (Iceland), Air Nostrum (Spain), and Ravn Air (Alaska) for aftermarket conversion of aircraft to hydrogen propulsion and for the supply of green hydrogen fuel using Universal Hydrogen’s modular capsules. Icelandair.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2020

Orleans Métropole (France) has selected Irizar e-mobility for the supply of 29 Irizar ie tram zero emissions electric buses. The Irizar ie tram is an electric, bus with the appearance of a tram that combines the large capacity, ease of access and internal configuration of a tram with the flexibility of a city bus. v5 and UN38.3.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2022

Blue Bird Corporation will offer a factory-certified electric repower program on select gasoline- and propane-powered Blue Bird school buses. The company is collaborating with Lightning eMotors to develop this repower electric vehicle (EV) powertrain system. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2022

Carbon dioxide capture company AirCapture and carbon dioxide conversion company OCOchem, along with other partners, have won a $2.93-million OCOchem transforms recycled CO 2 , water and zero-carbon electricity to produce formic acid, a globally traded commodity chemical and emerging electro-fuel.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

Following completion of final UK testing, an electric bus developed by Equipmake and featuring the company’s electric powertrain is headed to Buenos Aires where it will begin in-service trials. Equipmake’s ZED system also underpins Jewel E, a new double-decker electric bus developed with Spanish bus builder Beulas.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2020

magniX, a company developing electric propulsion systems for aircraft, and AeroTEC, a leading independent company focused on aerospace testing, engineering and certification, announced the successful flight of an all-electric Cessna Grand Caravan 208B. —Roei Ganzarski, CEO of magniX.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 9, 2024

A camper conversion of the VW ID.Buzz is in the works Deliveries of the VW ID.Buzz conversion van will begin in November The camper conversion is being done by a third-party independent of VW A Seattle-based company is offering Volkswagen ID.Buzz camper van conversions that channel the grooviness of VW Microbus hippie-mobiles.

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 4, 2025

since I started investigating ev conversions I wanted to find a solid axle I could just pop in under my truck and go but unfortunately they don't seem to be available to retail unless you wanna roll the dice on an alibaba axle. electric driven solid axle

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 2, 2025

Any ideas where to purchase electric components and labor guide ? Any ideas where to purchase electric components and labor guide ? DIY Electric Car Forums posts 551K members 94K Since 2007 A forum community dedicated to DIY electric car owners and enthusiasts. thanks 2008 Ford F150 4x4 5.4 thanks 2008 Ford F150 4x4 5.4

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

Moscow started to replace outdated diesel buses with electric buses in September 2018. There are now 600 electric buses on on 42 routes overall, and as replacements for traditional buses on 33 of those routes. The conversion of buses to the electric traction will help to increase the share of e-transport rides up to 70%.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2024

So a near-silent electric powertrain would seem like a good fit. It's the latest in a crop of companies marketing electric conversions of classic cars, and its first project is a. Rolls-Royce has always prided itself on the quietness of its luxury cars, hence its use of names like Phantom, Ghost, and Spectre.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2024

So a near-silent electric powertrain would seem like a good fit. It's the latest in a crop of companies marketing electric conversions of classic cars, and its first project is a. Rolls-Royce has always prided itself on the quietness of its luxury cars, hence its use of names like Phantom, Ghost, and Spectre.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

is leading the development of the Small BEV family for the Volkswagen Group and will start producing fully electric vehicles by 2025 for different brands. SEAT will invest €3 billion in the conversion of its Martorell plant for the production of small EVs. About 12,000 people work in the factory and in the headquarters of Martorell.

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 5, 2025

I've got a 1970s Case 646 garden tractor shell I'd like to convert to electric. It's a little different than other tractor conversions and posts I've seen on here and YouTube as it's fully hydraulically powered, as in there's no clutch or transmission. Tractor conversion help

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2020

The Colorado Energy Office (CEO), a non-regulatory department within the Governor’s Office focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by advancing clean energy, energy efficiency and zero emission vehicles, has released the Colorado Electric Vehicle Plan 2020. BEVs and PHEVs currently on the road in Colorado. Source: CEO EV Dashboard.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2023

FedEx Express Canada welcomed its first 50 BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric delivery vehicles at an event in Toronto. BrightDrop Zevo 600 in Toronto This initial fleet of 50 electric vehicles (EVs) will service Toronto, Montreal, and Surrey. BrightDrop is manufacturing the Zevo 600s at GM’s CAMI Assembly plant in Ontario. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2023

Dovetail Electric Aviation announced that Hyundai Motor Group’s HTWO will supply a hydrogen fuel cell system for electric aviation powertrain trials. HTWO is the fuel cell system-based hydrogen business brand of Hyundai Motor Group.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2023

China-based Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) reported successful testing of non-desalinated seawater electrolysis technology for hydrogen production powered by offshore wind. Dongfu One integrates on-site hydrogen production, smart energy conversion management, safety monitoring and control, as well as loading and unloading systems.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 13, 2025

continued] The post EVgo: No Third Party Adapters Or EV Conversions Allowed appeared first on CleanTechnica. With all of the legalese that they can pack into them, some terms of service have a specific gravity that rivals uranium.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A new white paper published by the Argonne National Laboratory Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) outlines a clear set of battery requirements and research and development needs to accelerate the commercialization of electric propulsion for aviation—from air taxis in the near term to 737 class aircraft in the long term.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Lightning eMotors has announced a new model of its Class 3 Lightning Electric Transit Van. The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning eMotors.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The first Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck pre-production units have begun leaving the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center; the all-electric F-150 Lightning goes on sale next spring. The Rouge Electric Vehicle Center is in the Ford Rouge Center, which sets the benchmark for sustainable automotive assembly.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In a recent analysis, Fraunhofer ISI concludes that battery-electric drives will become established in heavy-duty applications in the commercial vehicle sector and that fuel cells will remain a niche application. The decisive factor for the switch to battery-electric vehicles is the energy cost advantage compared to hydrogen and diesel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2023

Technology group Wärtsilä will power the biggest battery electric ship yet built with its battery-electric propulsion system and waterjets. It will also be the world’s first electric, lightweight catamaran. With an overall length of 130 meters, the ferry will be the largest ever vessel of its type.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

Mercedes-Benz will build the next generation eSprinter electric van, which is based on the newly developed Electric Versatility Platform ( earlier post ), at three locations: North Charleston, South Carolina; and Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde in Germany. Mercedes-Benz is investing around €350 million in the next generation eSprinter.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

The electric four-door BMW Gran Coupé offers an electric range of up to 600 kilometers (373 miles), based on the new WLTP test cycle. And, we will not use any rare earths in the electric motor. A particular challenge in the conversion/installation process are the crowded structures of the assembly halls.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

Renault is launching electric retrofit kits in France in partnership with R-FIT. The Renault 5 electric retrofit kit will go on sale in France in September 2023 while the kit for the Twingo will be made available at a later date. These kits can be installed on the popular Renault 4, Renault 5 and first generation Twingo.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2023

The 1969 Bronco was customized from the ground up by Los Angeles-based Zero Labs Automotive , an automotive and industrial design, technology and engineering firm specializing in electric vehicle conversions.

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