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XL Fleet offering hybrid electric upfit for Ram 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty pickups

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is now offering its hybrid electric drive system for Ram 2500 and 3500 heavy duty pickup trucks. XL Fleet’s newest product represents the fourth OEM platform on which its electrification systems are compatible, which also includes hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric drive solutions for Ford, General Motors and Isuzu fleet vehicles.

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XL Fleet launches pilot program with Essential Utilities, Inc. to electrify its utility fleet

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one of the largest publicly traded water, wastewater and natural gas providers in the US, serving approximately 5 million people across 10 states under the Aqua and Peoples brands, is launching a pilot program to electrify its two most popular commercial GM vehicle platforms with the XLH hybrid electric drive system.

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XL Fleet expands XLP PHEV drive system for use in multiple GM fleet applications

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XL Fleet announced that the Company’s XLP plug-in hybrid electric drive technology is being expanded for use across a range of fleet vehicles from General Motors.

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Hydraulic Hybrid Systems and EMI Partner to Target Fleet Retrofit Market; First Retrofit Underway

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Hydraulic Hybrid Systems , LLC (HHS), a recently-formed subsidiary of Lightning Hybrids Inc. earlier post ), is partnering with Equipment Maintenance Innovators (EMI-Global) to distribute HHS hydraulic hybrid retrofit systems for light- and medium-duty commercial fleet vehicles. HHS upfit system. Click to enlarge.

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EV Power Systems Targeting PHEV Retrofit at Electric Utility Truck Fleets

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(EVPS) and Energy Dimensions, LLC entered a partnership to market EVPS’ plug-in, hybrid-electric (PHEV) retrofit drive system for electric utility, light-duty trucks. The new PHEV systems increases fuel economy by 30% with a return on investment (ROI) of approximately 30% at current fuel prices in start/stop applications, according to EVPS.

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Flash Drive: 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

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We tried it and it works, but needing this technology is another conversation for another day. Of course there are other options appearing soon in the electric truck market—the Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian’s R1T, the Chevrolet Silverado EV and the Tesla Cybertruck. News: EV Truck Wars Ratchet Up (Chevrolet Silverado EV intro).

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FIRST TIMER: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E

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In our First Timer series we speak with people who purchased their first electric, plug-in hybrid electric or hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle. To get better fuel economy during the oil crisis I owned a Mustang II with a V6, but it really wasn’t all that bad. Conversations with friends and family have been interesting.

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