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The next conversion in the workshop just arrived.

Can you guess what it is?

All will be revealed next week when we give you Images, video and the full story on the plans for the next in the line. Its a beauty of a car and we are all excited to have it with us 🙂

We love this work – “Are you converted yet?”

The Newbird returned today as the guys from Autocar magazine came to visit and drive it to the Nissan plant in Sunderland. Great to meet the guys and talk conversions. We will post when the article comes out.

We also discovered that another YouTube channel, Hubnut, has had the car and done a video on it. Check it out.

Yesterday I had a conversation with a customer who bought a leaf from us and it made me realise how much of a Nissan Leaf specialist we really are. They told me they both the car from us because –

1. We sourced the right leaf for them and didn’t just try to sell them a car we had in stock that might not be right for them
2. We were passionate and deeply knowledgeable about not only the car but the whole ownership process.
3. They had been told by other customers that we don’t just sell the car then forget about the customer. As its usually a new experience for our customers we make sure we are there 24/7. Each customer gets George’s direct mobile number to call anytime they may need help or advice.
4. We not only sell Leafs but as we buy crashed ones to use their motors and batteries in our conversions we have a [...]

I couldn’t help myself posting about this – one of my favourite parts of the conversions we do – well the rear wheel drive ones is the custom aluminium adapters we have made to join the motor and gearbox.

The really sad part is that you don’t get to see them once the car is fully assembled (less you scoot underneath!)

The next update video will give more detail so subscribe to our YouTube channel here but for now here are a few more images

We are going to try to publish regular, hopefully weekly, update videos on our EV conversions via our YouTube channel.

This week we are starting with the 1969 Mercedes 280se we are converting for a customer.

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The guys at Diesel and Eco car magazine have done an article on the Nissan Newbird we built for Nissan.

Take a look at what they had to say.

We are getting so busy that we have decided to move to APPOINTMENT ONLY opening – From Jan 12th 2022 we are operating an appointment only system.

This is to ensure that we can give you our full attention when you visit us or want to speak to us via phone / video call.

If you don’t want to use the online appointment system then please call us on 01913692522 to make an appointment.

In between Christmas and New Year, Stephen from Top Gear magazine came and borrowed the Newbird, Nissan Bluebird EV conversion that we carried out for Nissan and he has written an article about it. He seems to like it 🙂

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/bluebird/first-drive

Its time to say goodbye to our wonderful 1967 Morris Minor Convertible EV and move onto our next in-house project.

Full details of the car are here

Back in June 2021 we had the opportunity to work with a local FE college to convert a 1978 Datsun Cherry to electric. The 4 week turn around was extremely tough but as they already has the core parts and also had lots of manpower as they train the apprentices for Nissan, we managed to hit the deadline.

Find out more here in our new EV Conversion portfolio