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Toyota develops packaged fuel cell system module for sale

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Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a product that packages a fuel cell (FC) system into a compact module; the company plans to begin selling it in the spring of 2021 or later. thanks to a built-in, dedicated FC boost converter that simplifies the development and manufacture of FC products.

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Land Rover EV conversion packs in-wheel motors, weighs same as original

Baua Electric

based Bedeo is launching a Land Rover Defender EV conversion based around in-wheel motors from Bedeo-owned Protean Electric. While numerous companies and DIYers are already converting older internal-combustion vehicles to electric power, Bedeo also claims to be the first to use in-wheel motors in such a conversion.

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Potential Motors unveils the Adventure 1: an all-electric Overlanding van

Teslarati

Potential Motors has unveiled its all-new Adventure 1 Overlanding van, and the Toyota Hiace has met its match. The Potential Motors Adventure 1 is a small Overlanding van that the company hopes will take the market by storm, and they have given it the chops to do so. The Toyota Hiace is THE small take-you-anywhere van.

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California ARB fines Ford $2.96 million for sales of non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic systems in California

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The California Air Resources Board announced that Ford Motor Company has agreed to fines totaling $2,960,000 for violations of air quality laws related to the sale of vehicles with non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems in California.

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Transphorm introduces first qualified 600V Gallium Nitride product and demonstrates 99+% efficient DC-DC boost converter

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These products are now qualified and available for sale through the Transphorm web site to approved customers. To demonstrate the performance advantage of the GaN-based technology, Transphorm will showcase at the APEC exhibition a EZ-GaN-based, DC-to-DC Boost Converter running at more than 99% efficiency.

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CARB fines major online automotive parts retailer $1M for selling illegal aftermarket parts in California; ~4,000 emissions violations

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was a retailer, everyone in the chain of commerce—that is manufacturers, distributors, dealers, installers, and retailers—has an important responsibility to ensure that all aftermarket products they offer for sale have first been exempted by CARB. Although the former AutoAnything, Inc. —CARB Enforcement Chief Todd Sax.

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Jaguar Classic to offer electric E-types

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Jaguar Classic has confirmed it will offer all-electric E-types for sale. The electric motor lies just behind the battery pack, in place of the E-type’s gearbox. The news follows the iconic EV sports car’s successful debut in concept form at Jaguar Land Rover Tech Fest in September 2017.