Industry Insight

Industry Insight

Classic car EV conversions

There is more than one way to approach EV conversion of a classic car, as Peter Donaldson discovers. Marrying classic automotive design with modern electric powertrain technology, the EV conversion sector has evolved from a niche curiosity to a growing engineering discipline. We quizzed five companies on the subject: eDub Conversions, Electric Classic Cars, Everrati, Fuel2Electric and Retroelectric, each with its own distinct approach and methodology, but also with much in common.

Industry Insight

Commercial cargo vehicle electrification

Peter Donaldson investigates the future of electrification in road transport logistics. Electrification of road cargo transport is moving on from pilot projects to large-scale deployments. Its long-term success depends on the maturity of powertrain technologies, the roll-out of infrastructure such as fast-charging networks, and on rethinking the entire vehicle and its place in the logistics system.

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Mining electrification

Mining is a dirty business, but Peter Donaldson uncovers how electrification could help clean up its image. Mining accounts for around 1% of greenhouse gas emissions globally.

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