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Renault Group and Phoenix Mobility launch electric retrofit of commercial vehicles; Renault Master kit first

Green Car Congress

Renault Group and Phoenix Mobility , a Grenoble-based company specializing in the conversion of commercial vehicles to electric power, have signed a letter of intent to form a strategic partnership for the development and commercial operation of a retrofit kit, the first of its kind in the French LCV market.

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Electric classic - what's not to love?

EV Driver

It’s been a while since we last had one of our interviews, so let us introduce you to Kit Lacey. Kit is the founder of eDub Trips, where you can hire a camper van - but not just any camper van, no, these classic VW Campers are 100% electric! Let’s find out a little more about this brilliant company from Kit himself….

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3 Great Ways to Look After an Electric Car

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They’re not just great for the environment, but they could be great for your bank account, too. Charge it regularly, but make sure you’re not overcharging it. Electric cars are getting more and more popular, and it’s easy to see why. It shouldn’t have to be difficult, however.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines.

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KIT/IIT team demonstrates suitability of high-entropy oxides (HEO) as conversion materials for reversible energy storage

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With HEO, electrochemical properties can be tailored, as was found by scientists at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Bottom: Schematics of the proposed de-/lithiation mechanism during the conversion reaction of TM-HEO. An open-access paper on their work is published in the journal Nature Communications. Sarkar et al.

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Livall’s PikaBoost: Get The Taste Of E-Bikes Without Hurting Your Pocket

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However, with today’s crop of electric bicycles, we’re seeing the two-wheelers in all sorts of unusual shapes and sizes. But don’t worry, since there are ways to participate in the E-Bikes fun even if you’re on a tight budget. It’s easy to attach compared with other conversion kits.

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An E-mail from Azure Dynamics about the DMOC445

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I recently sent off an e-mail to Azure Dynamics, the maker of the DMOC445 AC motor controller in the 914 kit. Tim -- Original Message - From: Beth Silverman To: Tim Kutscha Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 10:26:05 AM Subject: RE: tapping into the encoder signals to drive the RPM gauge Hi Tim, sorry, I was out Thurs and Fri.

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