XL Hybrids, a leader in connected fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has announced vehicle testing results that show a 26 percent improvement in miles per gallon on the EPA UDDS (Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule) drive cycle for Ford Transit vans upfitted with XL3® Hybrid Electric Drive Systems. The MPG improvement on the […]
Lightning Hybrids, developer and manufacturer of the Energy Recovery System (ERS) for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses, announced an agreement with Kiessling Transit, a leading Massachusetts-based transportation company in which it will almost double the number of hydraulic hybrid buses in its fleet. This order for 32 units follows an order last year from […]
A leading HVAC provider has turned to XL Hybrids to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions while servicing Chicagoland facilities. The solution has been the installation of XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive systems in service vans for Climatemp Service Group, which services over 450 commercial and industrial facilities throughout the metropolitan Chicago area. “We serve […]
XL Hybrids, a leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has introduced what it calls “the first-of-its-kind hybrid electric low-floor shuttle bus” with ARBOC Specialty Vehicles. The GM cutaway buses upfitted with XL3® Hybrid Electric Drive System are uniquely designed to meet ARBOC’s specifications to optimize accessibility for paratransit and compliance with […]
Interested in driving from Washington, DC to Montreal, Canada on a single tank of gas, with room to spare? That’s what’s so cool about the new Ford plug-in hybrid, the 2017 Fusion Energi. Get this: it can travel 610 miles on a full tank of gas and battery charge – according to EPA estimates posted […]
XL Hybrid’s customers, comprised of globally-recognized brands, municipalities and nonprofits, have collectively driven 25 million miles. On average, more than 1.5 million miles are driven each month by service, delivery and passenger fleets equipped with the XL3™ Hybrid Elective System. “The number of fleet vehicles using XL Hybrids’ technology is increasing significantly as we work […]
XL Hybrids, a leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, announced that this month, 25 million road miles will have been collectively driven by globally-recognized brands, municipalities and nonprofits using the XL3® Hybrid Electric Drive System in their service, delivery and passenger fleets. “The number of fleet vehicles using XL Hybrids’ technology […]
UPS (NYSE:UPS) has announced updates to 125 hybrid electric delivery trucks that extend their range and improve fuel economy as part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach. A compact, quiet-running 2-cylinder engine replaces a prior 4-cylinder engine to extend their range, improve performance and fuel efficiency. The updated trucks deliver significant fuel economy […]
Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a leader in high-efficiency zero emissions hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, has announced the expansion of its product range to include its EDI PowerDrive electrification kit and developer support program for vehicle manufacturers moving to create a PHEV offering. Here’s the scoop: As demand for commercial alternative fuel vehicles increases, the […]
Cummins has announced that is has been awarded a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a Class 6 commercial plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that can reduce fuel consumption by at least 50 percent over conventional Class 6 vehicles. When fully loaded, Class 6 vehicles weigh between approximately 19,000 and 26,000 […]
