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Renault partners with R-FIT to launch electric retrofit kits in France

Green Car Congress

Renault is launching electric retrofit kits in France in partnership with R-FIT. These kits can be installed on the popular Renault 4, Renault 5 and first generation Twingo. The Renault 5 electric retrofit kit will go on sale in France in September 2023 while the kit for the Twingo will be made available at a later date.

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Ford expands Smart Mobility pilot program to deliver improved access to healthcare in The Gambia; motorcycles with sensors

Green Car Congress

Ford has equipped 50 motorcycles serving Riders for Health with sensor technology so the medical services group can collect a variety of data, including mapping coordinates, to improve the delivery of medical services and supplies—particularly in remote areas of the West African country.

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

Cars That Think

Hub motors are relatively affordable, low-maintenance, mass produced by the millions. A do-it-yourselfer can find entire, 800- to 1,000-watt hub motor kits for around $200, where mid-drive power can cost three to five times as much. That reduces a key point of weakness—the toothed gears.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Lectra: Matts sweetelectric motorcycle Mazda626 : Jerry Halsteads conversion diary. Hyundai Excel : a verycreative conversion Kawasaki :V4 Ken Norwicks conversion Diary Killa-Cycle : Bill Dubeslatest project. Jeep: Nick Vieras Cherokee conversion project. Nice folks. Battery chargers and DC/DC converters.

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

Plug In India

He ended up buying the Revolt motorcycle. It was one of the first batches; has not given him significant maintenance issues from the time it was purchased. Each trolley is kitted out with all the components that are required for making the bike. Tarun started EV Gyan in 2019, when he was in the process of researching EVs.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Felix and I might differ on that -- Felix and I were talking the other day -- but we dont expect the battery and the battery maintenance to be part of the ownership cost of your car.

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