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Crazy Narrowed Tesla System Mod!

Check out 'Car-Roll Builds' latest project as he puts a Telsa Model 3 motor in what might be the narrowest Tesla subframe ever made. With some trial and error it is now ready to put under the car and on to the next phase of the EV conversion project. Give him a sub while you're at…

ByJerome AndreJanuary 19, 20230Comments

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Recycling Trucks Specialist Embraces EV Conversion On Massive Scale

In 2018 David Lorenz scribbled down some ideas for a new business venture. He wanted to identify different vehicle types which he could convert to electric. This is how retrofit specialist Lunaz started, as Rod Kirkpatrick report. “I drew a spider diagram for electric power trains – it included classic cars and bin lorries!” he chuckled. …

ByJerome AndreJanuary 11, 20230Comments

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Iconic 4×4 Range Rover models redefined for the 21st century – and beyond

Everrati Automotive Limited, one of the leading technology companies specialising in the redefining and futureproofing of automotive icons through the integration of state-of-the-art electric vehicle powertrains, has expanded its line-up with zero-emission versions of the Range Rover Classic and Land Rover Defender, our friends at Lux Afrique report: Following the successful launch of its electric…

ByJerome AndreJanuary 3, 20230Comments

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What is it like daily driving a retrofit 1975 BMW… In London?

London only allows gas-burning vehicles into the center of the city if they pay a daily charge (up to $35 a day!), which if you have to travel through the city every day does add up becoming quite expensive. And if you want to keep driving an older car, that just isn’t feasible for daily use,…

ByAshok KumarSeptember 18, 20220Comments

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Yo quiero Tesla Superchargers!

With Tesla progressively opening up its worldwide Supercharger network to non-Tesla vehicles, we are eagerly looking forward to the opening of the network in the US. So we could soon be able to charge our Retrofits rides there! (Now, when a Supercharger is next to a Taco Bell, we've got a winner!) The latest one…

ByAshok KumarSeptember 8, 20220Comments

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REE 4WS e-truck: an ideal retrofit base for Retro e-RVing

Anyone looking to retrofit a GMC Grand RV Motorhome, REE has the perfect solution for you, and then some: REE’s P7-B box truck delivers 4,400-pound payload and up, 150-mile range, so plenty enough to move the GMC Motorhome fiberglass body once the cab has been removed. Fully configurable, you can even opt for four wheel steering, and…

ByAshok KumarAugust 11, 20220Comments

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OEM and retrofit specialist launch commercial retrofit vehicles solutions

Renault Group and Phoenix Mobility, a French commercial vehicle retrofit specialist have signed a letter of intent to form a strategic partnership for the development and commercial operation of a retrofit kit, the first of its kind in the French LCV market. This innovative solution enables a combustion engine commercial vehicle that is more than 5…

ByAshok KumarJuly 20, 20220Comments

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Swap’n’Save thousands in California

If the CA Senate Transportation Committee approves this project, ICE vehicle owners may soon be eligible for a financial rebate if they switch to an electric vehicle's powertrain. If AB 2350 passes and becomes law, one would soon be able to receive a financial rebate for swapping one's drivetrain to EV California. This bipartisan assembly measure,…

ByAshok KumarJuly 5, 20220Comments

Crazy Narrowed Tesla System Mod!

Recycling Trucks Specialist Embraces EV Conversion On Massive Scale

Iconic 4×4 Range Rover models redefined for the 21st century – and beyond

What is it like daily driving a retrofit 1975 BMW… In London?

Yo quiero Tesla Superchargers!

REE 4WS e-truck: an ideal retrofit base for Retro e-RVing

OEM and retrofit specialist launch commercial retrofit vehicles solutions

Swap’n’Save thousands in California

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