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VW electric convertible, Volvo C40 Recharge debut, Nissan e-Hybrid efficiency: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And VW teases the idea of an electric Cabriolet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. There aren’t any mass-market convertible electric cars. Volvo reveals the first EV for its lineup that won’t get a gasoline equivalent. Volkswagen, clearly thinking to the.

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Electric Car Watch #12: The sad state of Electric Car conversions in India

Plug In India

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. And the interest in electric car conversions was immense. Sounds utopian, right?

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Stora Enso’s pilot plant for producing lignin-based carbon materials for batteries now operational

Green Car Congress

Since sustainability is becoming a top priority for the automotive industry, car manufacturers and battery producers are focusing heavily on reducing carbon emissions in electric cars. Today, fossil-based carbon is used in the anodes of rechargeable batteries.

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Element 1 and NEXA Capital form JV to bring methanol-based hydrogen generation to aerospace sector

Green Car Congress

Element 1’s L-Series hydrogen generator uses advanced fuel reforming and hydrogen purification technology to convert a mixture of methanol and water into fuel cell grade high-purity hydrogen, on-site and on-demand. Hydrogen refueling for fuel cell aircraft and ground vehicles residing at airports.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. Almost two-thirds of the battery electric cars sold in the U.S.

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California Startup Aurica Motors Trying to Keep NUMMI Plant Open for Manufacturing Electric Cars, Battery Swap System

Green Car Congress

Startup electric car company Aurica Motors announced a plan to keep the NUMMI plant, which employs 4,700 people, from shutting down when Toyota leaves on 31 March. Planned production would be 5,000 cars in the first year of production, moving up to 50,000+ within three years. Aurica envisions a battery swap in 3 minutes or less.

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Make My Electric Ranchero Conversion with Solar Panels, Please

Electric Cars are for Girls

I want to convert my 1969 Ranchero GT to electric with solar panels as well to recharge on go or without a charging station. Hi, Ronald - The picture

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