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WMG researchers convert used EV batteries into small off-grid ESS units

Green Car Congress

How to keep it low cost and easy maintenance, while providing an interface that is easy to use and understand. The WMG team set about overcoming these challenges with the help of the WMG HVM Catapult and Jaguar Land Rover, which supplied batteries and components from the Jaguar I-PACE, its first all-electric performance SUV.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

From the outside, this Land Rover Defender looks like any other example of the postwar British classic that conquered the African outback—and the automotive world’s heart. highlights the small-but-growing phenomenon of people converting fossil-fueled cars to run on electricity. In an outdoor courtyard at E.C.D.,

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Scheduled Service/Maintenance – One year/First visit. News: BMW iX EV.

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Road Test: 2022 Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic S Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Regen converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Powertrain – Five years/60,000 miles Basic – Five years/60,000 miles Maintenance Plan – Five years/60,000 miles Roadside Assistance – Five years/60,000 miles. Hitting the Road. Warranties.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD

Clean Fleet Report

Cadillac has converted the torque, from foot-pounds into newton-meters (Nm), which is a metric torque measurement used in most countries around the world but not America, then rounded it up to the nearest 50, and added a “D” meaning diesel. Road Test: 2020 Range Rover HSE PHEV. First Drive: 2017 Land Rover Discovery TD6.

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Roev’s electric ute plans explained: Conversions now, manufacturing its own vehicle by 2026

EV Central

Roev, which stands for renewable optimised electric vehicles, has detailed plans to build electric utes, initially starting with Toyota Hiluxes and Ford Rangers converted to electric and eventually branching out to a ute designed and engineered in Australia. It plans to revive car manufacturing in Australia. Roev VW Kombi EV prototype.