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

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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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National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB acquires assets of Saab Automobile to create new EV company; first model based on 9-3 due year-end 2013/2014

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In parallel with EV conversion of the Saab 9-3, an all-new model will be developed (“Type 2 EV”), based on the Phoenix platform ( earlier post ) and additional technology from Japan. The first model to be developed will be based on the current Saab 9-3, which will be modified for electric drive using EV technology from Japan.

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Air Force tests all plug-in vehicle fleet in California; part of large DoD V2G project

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V2G vehicle types include the Nissan LEAF, Phoenix Shuttle Bus, EVI Stake Bed and Box Trucks, EVAOS pickups (Ford F-150, -250 and -350), and VIA vans. AFV2Gdemo and can follow the conversation on Twitter and Facebook with the same hashtag. Coritech DC (V2G using SAE Combo). Coritech AC (using SAE). Eaton AC (non-V2G).

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Car Charging Group raises $6M

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The offering consisted of convertible preferred securities with a conversion price of $0.70 Headquartered in Miami Beach, FL with offices in San Jose, CA; New York, NY; and Phoenix, AZ; CarCharging’s business model is designed to accelerate the adoption of public EV charging. Car Charging Group, Inc., and warrants exercisable at $1.00.

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Kindred Motorworks partners with KORE Power on battery modules for electrified vintage cars and trucks

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KORE Power is constructing its first US-based manufacturing facility outside Phoenix, Arizona. The modular design also means that Kindred Motorworks will be able to change and upgrade battery chemistries based on future improvements without having to alter the design of its vehicles’ battery enclosures and other related systems.

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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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A Honda Civic hybrid retrofitted with lead-carbon UltraBattery modules ( earlier post ) (provided by East Penn Manufacturing) has recorded more than 100,000 miles (161,000 km) of courier duty in the local area of Phoenix, AZ. That’s when we approached the US DOE and Ecotality about operating a vehicle in a fleet in and around Phoenix.

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Renault & Phoenix Mobility Partnering To Convert Commercial Vehicles To Electric

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For a long time, EV conversions were the only kind of electric vehicle on the road, but the expense of doing that (especially when battery prices were super high), limited power, and limited range kept most people from seriously considering it. Converting vehicles to run on electric is nothing new.

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