CleanTechnica recently scored an exclusive interview with Ben Hutt, the CEO of Janus Electric. This comes in the context of mainstream media interest in the electrification of the heavy truck industry, trials by Windrose technology and Centurion, and provocative comments from Andrew Forrest of Fortescue Metals, etc. Over the phone … [continued]
Francisco Shi has a problem. He has a lot of spare parts left over from his battery building project. You can read here about his home power plant constructed from BYD Atto 3 electric vehicle batteries from wrecked cars. The answer? Create a Super i-MiEV, “hot up” the old Mitsubishi … [continued]
Nestled in the rolling green hills of Buellton, California, Gildred Racing first caught our attention while we were researching Electric Classic Cars’ bolt-in EV conversion kits — one of which is a perfect drop-in solution for classic Mini Coopers. As it turned out, Electric Classic Cars had been collaborating closely … [continued]
We talked to Electric Classic Cars’ CEO Richard Morgan about their EV conversion kits for safari game viewers a few weeks ago and they’ve already made significant progress, locking in a partnership with South Africa’s largest builder of electric safari vehicles. “This partnership represents a natural extension of our mission … [continued]
The crew over at Electric Classic Cars has been doing bespoke electric conversions and recently started building ready-to-install conversion kits for a range of classic cars. They do all of this out of their workshop in Newtown, Wales, in the UK for a decade now. Their creations have traversed several … [continued]
The crew over at Electric Classic Cars in Wales, UK, have been giving a second life to some of the most beautiful cars from days gone past thanks to a new generation of electric battery packs and motors. They’ve developed custom kits that allow them to rapidly electrify a handful … [continued]
The Aston Martins are stylish, distinct vehicles to the point that some were featured in James Bond films. One site stated the Aston Martin company owner was so dedicated to producing the DB6 at a high standard he was losing money on every one sold. Today, if you want to … [continued]
Sacrilege Motors Porsche 911 "Enigma" at the 125th New York Auto Show. Photo for CleanTechnica by Raymond Gregory Tribdino.
There is an air of reverence and a whiff of blasphemy in its name: Sacrilege Motors. Devoted to a different kind of automotive restoration, the Connecticut-based Sacrilege Motors has taken upon itself a polarizing yet undeniably compelling mission — to convert classic, air-cooled Porsches into bespoke electric vehicles. One example, … [continued]
A couple of weeks ago, I got an email that we get all the time: “Notice of new terms of service.” Nobody reads the terms of service. With all of the legalese that they can pack into them, some terms of service have a specific gravity that rivals uranium. These … [continued]
CleanTechnica has been following the progress of Janus Electric truck conversions for over three years. The innovative tech trucking company has just announced the launch of the first completed solar-powered “Intermodal Charge & Change Station” at the Moorebank Intermodal Precinct in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In about 4 minutes … [continued]
