British Electric Vehicle classic car conversion company Electrogenic is entering a new phase as it announces development of additional ‘drop-in’ kits.
Electrogenic is expanding the offer of its proprietary, sector-leading technology – the ‘secret sauce’ that has underpinned the business’ meteoric rise and sustained growth – to a broader audience, catering to the surging global demand for EV conversion technology. Operating alongside its bespoke classic car EV conversion activities, the expansion of Powered by Electrogenic takes the business to the next level.
The announcement comes as the Oxford-based outfit strengthens its leadership team, as ex-Arrival Ltd Chief Engineer, Francis Prime, joins the Electrogenic board. Electrogenic’s continued development underlines the sustained growth in demand for EV conversions, which will support the transition to a low-carbon future.
With ‘Powered by Electrogenic’, the company is offering its sector-leading EV powertrain conversion technology, which delivers sustainable, silent, and reliable electric motoring in a broader range of applications, and to a wider audience than ever before.
Steve Drummond, Electrogenic co-founder said he was “delighted” to announce the move.
“Each kit will incorporate the latest technology, while also drawing upon the accumulated experience from the cars we’ve converted – cars that our customers, in many cases, drive every day,” he said.
“The expansion of our B2B technology business means we will be able to help further accelerate the move to a low-carbon future, getting our EV conversion technology into more vehicles more quickly. It also facilitates exports and will create more jobs in the UK automotive sector,” he added.
The move builds on the success of the recently revealed ‘drop in’ agricultural Land Rover Defender EV conversion kit, developed in partnership with Innovate UK, tested extensively at Worthy Farm, host of Glastonbury Festival, and launched to much fanfare earlier this year.
Electrogenic is now expanding its EV conversion technology business, offering market leading ‘drop-in’ EV conversion kits through selected partners, internationally.
The first Powered by Electrogenic packages to launch will be three further ‘drop-in’ kits for the Land Rover Defender. The expanded Defender kit range is for the pre-2016 Defender, 90, 110 and 127 variants. The kits will feature:
- 120kW or 150kW water-cooled motor
- 310Nm motor delivering 900Nm directly into the transfer box via a bespoke helical ground gear set
- Retention of the high/low Land Rover gear select, with permanent four-wheel drive
- 62-93kWh of batteries, located under the bonnet and behind the rear axle
- CCS rapid charging
Powered by Electrogenic packages will incorporate the firm’s proprietary technology, leveraging the innovative hardware and software developed in-house by Electrogenic’s research and development team.
The vertical integration extends to bespoke software design and programming, as well as the in-house design of printed circuit boards (PCBs) for ECU controllers and digital dashboards. The battery management systems are also bespoke, as is the specifically tailored vehicle charging technology.
The same approach extends to mechanical componentry, where Electrogenic has developed a proprietary range of innovative in-line and transverse reduction gearboxes. The units are cleverly packaged, and configurable to specific car models, compact enough to fit within the existing vehicle architecture, so the car’s structure is preserved, and ensuring the conversions remain reversible.
Mechanical components are manufactured in the UK. We drove some of Electrogenic's EV conversions earlier in the year.