Fisker Ronin Super GT Convertible: 600-Mile Range, $385,000 Price Tag
InsideEVs
AUGUST 11, 2023
Comes packing over 1,000 horsepower, but just 999 units will be made by hand.
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Maserati reveals US-bound luxury electric convertible
Green Car Reports
APRIL 16, 2024
The Maserati GranTurismo Folgore is getting a convertible sibling that will create a new EV market niche in the U.S. in the fourth quarter, as a 2025 model, with a price tag of more than $200,000 that will likely make it the first true luxury electric convertible.
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Fisker Announces The R?nin, a $385K Limited-Production Electric Supercar
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 16, 2023
Fisker recently released additional details on its Rōnin Super GT, an all-electric convertible that was showcased at the company’s first-ever Product Vision Day on August 3, 2023.
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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Porsche Boxster S 500
The Truth About Cars
OCTOBER 24, 2023
So it's a pretty rare bird, yet the price tag is just $14,900. The A/C works and so does the convertible top. It's number 1,842 of 1,953 units made -- only 500 of which made it to our shores. This car has an automatic transmission and Cocoa Brown interior. The owner says it's been well-maintained and drives/runs well.
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Tokyo Tech researchers ID enzyme that could boost algal biofuel production
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 19, 2018
Algae can store up large amounts of triacylglycerols (TAGs) under adverse conditions such as nitrogen deprivation. Understanding precisely how they do so is of key interest to the biotechnology sector, as TAGs can be converted to biodiesel. merolae as a model organism for exploring how to improve TAG production.
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Polestar 6 sells out in one week with $200k price tag
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Polestar’s upcoming Polestar 6 convertible opened preorders earlier this month, and the vehicle was able to sell out in under a week. The Polestar 6 is Polestar’s upcoming convertible , and it opened for preorders earlier this month, only for the vehicle to sell out in less than a week. But has Polestar learned its lesson?
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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part XI)
The Truth About Cars
DECEMBER 29, 2023
The subsequent 1954 Eldorado appeared with a more reasonable price, and was a fancy trim package atop the new Series 62 convertible. price tag in 1953, the 1954’s ask of $5,738 ($65,496 adj.) The Series 62 Convertible Coupe was about three times more popular than the Eldorado, and sold 6,310 examples in 1954.
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Off With His Head: Heritage Customs Shows an Open-Top Defender
The Truth About Cars
MAY 9, 2023
& This convertible roof is opened electrically by the switch of a button, after manually releasing the latches, explaining the “semi” part of its description. Heritage Customs holds no stock of Valiance Convertibles on site since each conversion is designed specifically to customer wishes and requests.
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Junkyard Find: 1980 Fiat X1/9
The Truth About Cars
MAY 28, 2024
When an American car shopper walked into a Fiat showroom in 1980, the available models on the floor were the X1/9 , the Brava (aka 131) sedan , the 124 Sport Spider convertible and the Strada (aka Ritmo) hatchback (the final year for the 128 here was 1979 ). Here's one of those cars, found in a car graveyard near Denver recently.
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Potential Motors unveils the Adventure 1: an all-electric Overlanding van
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
Sadly, the van’s price tag is not for the faint of heart. Due to the vehicle’s limited production run (total number of units is unspecified) and its sky-high price tag, it is still a tough sell over a $50,000 mint condition and overland converted old Toyota van.
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BMW i Ventures invests in optical AI software company Alitheon
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2020
Alitheon’s FeaturePrint technology uses off-the-shelf cameras and proprietary software to identify and convert those unique characteristics into a digital model of the object called a FeaturePrint. All objects—even those that are indistinguishable to the human eye—have unique surface characteristics.
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Classic car rally to allow EVs to participate for the first time
Teslarati
JUNE 25, 2022
Zelectric Motors specifically works with classic Porsches and VWs, while EV4U converts any vehicle and even offers classes that will teach you how to do it yourself! More premium companies include Charge Cars, Zero Labs, and ICON 4×4.
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Dyadic Raises $3M in Private Placement
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 24, 2010
a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of specialty enzyme products and solutions for the bioenergy, industrial enzyme and biopharmaceutical industries, has completed a private placement of $3, million convertible subordinated secured promissory notes with two investors.
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Hurry up MG Cyberster and Tesla Roadster! New Polestar 6 electric drop-top a sell-out success
EV Central
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
According to the Sino-Swedish brand, following the Polestar 6 LA Concept edition unveil at Pebble Beach in the US, the first 500 batch of launch cars were purchased by buyers eager to take delivery of the all-electric convertible sports car when production starts in 2026. READ MORE: Forget Tesla! Tesla Roadster.
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Petrobras and Novozymes Partner on Cellulosic Ethanol
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 15, 2010
Novozymes is already carrying out research on enzymes to convert bagasse to cellulosic ethanol in order to make the process commercially viable. Petrobras has been carrying out research since 2006 on integrated biochemical processes for converting sugarcane bagasse to ethanol. Tags: Brief.
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Dyadic Raises Additional $1M to Complete $4M Note Offering
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
has received an additional $1 million to complete its previously announced private placement of convertible subordinated secured promissory notes, which has provided Dyadic with total gross proceeds of $4 million. Tags: Brief. Specialty enzyme company Dyadic International, Inc. Earlier post.).
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Catalytic Dehydration of Fructose into HMF with Ionic Liquid
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
HMF can subsequently be converted into plastics, petroleum or diesel fuel extenders, or into diesel fuel. Tags: Brief. The Singapore team concluded that high yields and excellent recyclability make the system a promising choice for fructose dehydration. A paper on their work was published online 1 September in the journal ChemSusChem.
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New Enzyme Increases Corn Ethanol Yields By More Than 1%
Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2010
The product, Spirizyme Excel, converts more starch in corn, wheat, and other feedstocks into sugars which can be fermented to ethanol, thereby allowing producers to increase yields by more than one percent. Tags: Brief. Novozymes has launched of a new enzyme that makes it possible to produce more ethanol from the same amount of corn.
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MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 29, 2021
The team considered two different forms of hydrogen fuel to replace natural gas, one produced through electrolyzer facilities that convert water and electricity into hydrogen, and another that reforms natural gas, yielding hydrogen and carbon waste that can be captured to reduce emissions. —Emre Gençer.
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Altech-Eco Receives Final EPA Certifications for Dedicated and Bi-Fuel 2010 Ford Focus CNG/Gasoline Conversion Systems
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 27, 2010
Altech-Eco’s EPA approved Dedicated 2010 CNG Ford Focus conversion system converts the Focus to run exclusively on CNG, and the system includes a manufacturer rated CNG cylinder with fuel storage capacity of 8.6 Tags: Brief.
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Study Finds MixAlco-Derived Hydrocarbon Fuels Can Compete Without Subsidies When Crude Sells for About US$65/bbl
Green Car Congress
JULY 9, 2010
Researchers at Texas A&M University have concluded that the MixAlco process (developed there) to convert biomass to fuels and chemicals—under a base-case capacity of 40 dry tonne feedstock per hour— requires a total capital investment of $5.54/annual Tags: Brief. annual gallon of hydrocarbon fuels (US $3.79/annual gal ethanol.
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TransGas and SK EC team on West Virginia coal-to-gasoline project
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 28, 2010
The Adams Fork Energy project will convert regional coal into premium-grade gasoline, producing 18,000 barrels per day (756,000 gallons US, 2.86 Next, the synthesis gas will be converted into methanol, which in turn will be converted into gasoline utilizing ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company’s (EMRE) MTG process.
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US Postal Service Awards ZAP EV Conversion Contract for LLV
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
ZAP will convert the gasoline mail truck to run on electricity as specified by the USPS at facilities in Santa Rosa, California. Following completion the converted vehicle will undergo field trials in the Washington, DC metropolitan area later this year. Tags: Brief. Serrano also called for the allocation of $1.86
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LanzaTech and PNNL to develop drop-in jet fuels
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 17, 2010
New Zealand-based LanzaTech will work with the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) on converting some of LanzaTech’s products to drop-in jet fuels. Tags: Brief. LanzaTech has already shown 2,3-BD production from waste gas resources in an industrial setting. Earlier post.) Flickinger, George T.
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Creative Bus Sales Opens Its Second Dedicated Alt Fuels Vehicle Conversion Facility
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 11, 2010
The process will take gasoline powered vehicles and convert them to run on propane and compressed natural gas (CNG). Creative Bus Sales designs, converts and installs dedicated CNG and Propane fuel systems for buses, vans and autos. Tags: Brief. The operation will be conducted under the name Green Alternative Systems or GAS.
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Fast Conversion of Glucose into 5-HMF; Precursor of Fuels and Chemicals
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 9, 2010
Researchers at Tohoku University (Japan) have developed an efficient method for converting glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) in the presence of CrCl 3 catalyst by using the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride as solvent. HMF can be converted into plastics, petroleum or diesel fuel extenders, or into diesel fuel.
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186 Sasol-Tata CTL JV Expects to Be In Production in 2018
Green Car Congress
JUNE 6, 2010
In this joint venture, which is in development phase, we are looking at converting coal to liquid fuel, like diesel and other fuels,” Sasol Synfuel International’s Country President Mark Schnell told reporters on the sidelines of a seminar here today.“This Tags: Brief. The project is India’s first major CTL project. “In
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Bentley teases another handbuild creation: this time convertible. Check details
Baua Electric
APRIL 27, 2024
But what of its price tag, you ask? First Published Date: 28 Apr 2024, 09:35 AM IST The post Bentley teases another handbuild creation: this time convertible. While Bentley remains tight-lipped on the matter, speculation abounds that it may well surpass the $2 million mark, reaffirming its status as the pinnacle of automotive luxury.
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J.D. Power: EV consideration in US is up but skepticism still exists
Green Car Congress
MAY 27, 2022
Still, as the number of EV models proliferates, auto manufacturers must seek to convert the large percentage of EV shoppers who say they are “somewhat likely” to consider into actual customers. It could be an indication that frequent drivers are increasingly seeing the advantages of EVs compared with their gasoline-powered counterparts.
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South Carolina Vehicle Conversion Centers Roll Out First Round of Propane Autogas Vehicles
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2010
The Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program will convert nearly 1,200 vehicles from conventional gasoline to propane Autogas and implement more than 20 refueling stations. The center has performed six vehicle conversions for Pickens County and will convert the county’s 22 other participating vehicles. Tags: Brief.
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Enterprise Holdings North American Rental Car Shuttle Bus Fleet to Use B5 or B20
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2010
The company will immediately convert buses in nine markets to 20% biodiesel (B20) as a first step toward the company's goal of converting its entire bus fleet to B20 over the next five years. Tags: Brief.
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186 Verizon Contracts BAF to Convert 501 Service Vans to CNG in 2010
Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2010
has received an order from Verizon to convert 501 new Ford E-250 Series vans to compressed natural gas (CNG) power. Tags: Brief. BAF, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp., The vans are scheduled for deployment later this year. The vehicles will be equipped with the BAF proprietary clean-air certified CalComp System.
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Honeywell UOP Technology Selected to Support Conversion of Biomass to Fuel at California Renewable Energy Facility
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
will convert biomass, such as yard and tree trimmings, into renewable diesel fuel and renewable electricity. In the new unit the Rentech-SilvaGas biomass gasification system will be used to produce syngas from biomass feedstock which is converted to hydrocarbons using Rentech’s proprietary Fischer-Tropsch process and catalyst.
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Send us your EV REVENGE stories
Revenge of the Electric Car
AUGUST 10, 2010
for their employees, Roque was inspired to convert his own car- a 1974 Aztec-7- into electric. has proven that you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to convert a gas car into an electrically powered vehicle. Did you convert your own car? Tags: Film News. Two and a half years later, his car is fully electric!
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Engineered Yeast Produces Ethanol and Butanol from C5 and C6 Sugars from Biomass Feedstocks
Green Car Congress
MARCH 29, 2010
At the moment there is a lack of microbes that will efficiently convert both hexoses and pentoses into ethanol. —Dr. cerevisiae —is already used in the beverage industry to efficiently convert hexose sugars, such as glucose, into ethanol. Tags: Biobutanol Biomass Biotech Cellulosic ethanol. Bakers’ yeast— S. Earlier post.).
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255 UK Consortium Develops New DC-DC Converter Technology
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
Hard-switched dual-interleaved boost converter with IPT. A UK consortium led by technology consultancy Prodrive has developed a bi-directional DC-DC converter that can deliver a 600V output from a 380V source and maintain its output even when the source voltage drops to as little as 200V. James et al. Click to enlarge.
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Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team to Use Blend Containing Virents Biogasoline in Races
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2010
Virent’s BioForming process—based on aqueous phase reforming—catalytically converts plant sugars directly into gasoline and gasoline. Tags: Brief. F1 team Scuderia Ferrari will use a fuel containing Virent’s biogasoline, a renewable hydrocarbon fuel produced directly from plant sugars, for the. Earlier post.)
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210 Leo Motors Begins Marketing 120 kW EV Powertrain
Green Car Congress
JULY 12, 2010
Leo converted Hyundai’s County bus and had it run at more than 70 mph with the power train. Tags: Brief. The 120 kW electric drive system was tested in a 24-seat bus for more than six months. Leo will primarily market the 120 kW system to provide conversion services to clients who need EVs for their vehicle fleet operations.
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Omnitek Awarded License to Convert Diesel Engines to Operate on Natural Gas in Peru
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 3, 2009
In March the company entered the Peruvian market with a multi-year contract to convert a fleet of beverage and milk delivery vehicles owned and operated by Lima-based Leche Gloria. There are an estimated 500,000 heavy-duty engines in Peru that could be potentially converted to operate on natural gas, he said. Tags: Brief.
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150 GKN Develops New Range of Electric-Drive Axles for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Green Car Congress
JULY 20, 2010
GKN Driveline has designed a new range of electric-drive axles for use in both pure electric vehicles and for converting conventional vehicles into hybrids. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).
Quantum Technologies to Acquire Schneider Power, Signs Letter of Intent New Energy Systems for Investment in Quantum Solar
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
A Pursuant to the terms of the Letter of Intent, NES would invest $20 million in exchange for Series A convertible preferred stock, which would be convertible into shares of Quantum Solar common stock on a one-for-one basis. Tags: Brief. The transaction is expected to close within ninety days.
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275 IBM Research and Stanford researchers ID develop new catalyst for cheaper bioplastics
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 12, 2016
The current method to convert plants into biodegradable plastics imparts heavy metals into the process. This tag-team approach takes a lot of the guess work out of the process and helps us accelerate the materials discovery process. ”. The learning from these research efforts can also be used to advance cognitive systems.
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EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems
Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2010
The new options would reduce some economic and procedural impediments to clean alternative fuel conversions while maintaining environmental safeguards to ensure that acceptable emission levels from converted vehicles are sustained. EPA expects the streamlined approach to result in a cost savings for many converters.
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Peabody Energy Acquires Equity Interest in Calera Corporation
Green Car Congress
MARCH 22, 2010
Peabody Energy will purchase a $15 million equity interest in Calera Corporation, which has proprietary technology that converts carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into green building materials. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.) Every ton of Calera building material is expected to store as much as a half-ton of CO 2.
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