New law makes it easier to convert combustion-engine cars to electric

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New law makes it easier to convert combustion-engine cars to electric

The Council of Ministers approved on Thursday a measure to “enable the re-motorisation of combustion vehicles into electric vehicles”. The technical procedure, available in various forms on the market for at least two decades, involves removing the internal combustion engine, whether petrol or diesel, and replacing it with an electric drive unit, to which are added ...

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