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Meet The Florida-Based Firm That Electrifies Classic Land Rovers

InsideEVs

is a Florida-based company that restores, updates, customizes, and electrifies classic Land Rovers with Tesla powertrains.

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We visited ECD Automotive’s new facility where it’s building electric Jaguar E-Types with Tesla motors

Electrek

After visiting ECD Automotive Design’s original footprint in Florida earlier this year, the custom EV conversion specialists invited us back for a tour of its its new 100,000 square-foot facility up the street.

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Sapa opens up automotive-focused extruded aluminum R&D center in Michigan

Green Car Congress

Sapa’s automotive customers include OEMs such as Ford, General Motors, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover and Tesla, as well as Tier 1 suppliers such as MAHLE, Benteler, Panasonic and TI Automotive. In the United States, these include the NATC in Michigan, Oregon and other locations, and the Corrosion Test Center in Florida.

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EV News marches on

Electric Auto Association

EV transportation Underground and EV only Building an EV-only tunnel in Florida, recently proposed by Elon Musk, would save on construction costs because a ventilation system would be unnecessary. Jaguar / Land Rover First venerable brand to all electric? Land Rover’s first EV is set to debut in 2024.

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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. The company was founded in 2013, after a brainstorming session over a case of beer in a Florida garage. “We Land Rover.

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Ford boosting production targets for full-size SUVs by about 25%; increasing line speed at Kentucky Truck Plant

Green Car Congress

Customers are trading in Land Rover and Mercedes vehicles in exchange for a Navigator, according to Ford, and nearly 85% of all Navigator buyers are choosing high-end Black Label and Reserve models. This marks the best retail sales start for Navigator in a decade. Expeditions are on the lot for 11 days.

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Saft to Raise Approximately 120M to Fund Li-ion Plants in US

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The plant, to be based in Jacksonville, Florida, will manufacture batteries for a number of Saft’s existing markets (telecom back-up power, aviation and military), but most importantly, it will address the developing market for renewable energy storage. reduction in Q3 sales year-on-year to €123.2 million (US$182 million), and a 13.2%

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