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Conversion of Volkswagen Emden plant for EV production underway

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Volkswagen has begun conversion of its Emden, Germany plant to support the production of Evs; the first electric cars are to roll off the production line there from 2022. With the conversion of our plant at Emden into a production location for electric vehicles, Volkswagen is forcing the pace of system change.

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Electric Car Conversion Kits

Electric Cars are for Girls

Wondering where the best places are to get electric car conversion kits? Here are a few of my favorites.

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BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

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The average car stays on the road for over eight years; meaning that even if the whole world switched to buying 100% electric cars tomorrow, it would still take almost a decade for today’s internal combustion engines to be off the road. Clearly we aren’t switching to 100% electric vehicles tomorrow, so that’s not fast enough.

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SEAT to invest €3B in conversion of Martorell plant for the production of small EVs

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is leading the development of the Small BEV family for the Volkswagen Group and will start producing fully electric vehicles by 2025 for different brands. SEAT will invest €3 billion in the conversion of its Martorell plant for the production of small EVs. About 12,000 people work in the factory and in the headquarters of Martorell.

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EVgo: No Third Party Adapters Or EV Conversions Allowed

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continued] The post EVgo: No Third Party Adapters Or EV Conversions Allowed appeared first on CleanTechnica. With all of the legalese that they can pack into them, some terms of service have a specific gravity that rivals uranium.

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VW Commercial Vehicles unveils e-BULLI; electric T1

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VWCV partner eClassics is planning to offer T1 conversions and T1 complete vehicles in the style of the new e-BULLI. As the basis for the future e-BULLI the team chose a T1 Samba Bus produced in Hannover in 1966, which prior to its conversion spent half a century on the roads of California.

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Hypermiling Volkswagen ID.3 makes 531 km journey on a single charge

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3 has set its first range record—the electric car covered the 531 kilometers (330 miles) from Zwickau to Schaffhausen (Switzerland) on a single charge. 3 1st Pro Performance with a 58 kWh battery built at the Zwickau electric car factory. All conversion work will be completed as scheduled this year.