Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2021

As with the rest of the XLH hybrid electric upfit applications, the system requires no external power or charging infrastructure to operate, and all OEM factory warranties remain intact. The XLH system includes XL Fleet’s standard 3-year, 75,000-mile warranty, with extended warranty options available.

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Green Fleet Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

Adrian Steel has applied its extensive experience upfitting work vans to develop a new era of integrated pickup truck solutions

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The new hybrid-electric upfit solution for the F-250 is XL Hybrids’ second product for Ford pickup trucks, after the XLP plug-in hybrid electric upfit for Ford F-150 half-ton pickup trucks. The XL3 system will be the first offered as a ship-thru upfit on Model Year 2018 F-250 pickups. XL3 will be upfit on the Ford Super Duty 6.2-liter

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2017

announced that The Knapheide Manufacturing Company, a commercial vehicle equipment provider in North America, will become a ship-thru installer of XL Hybrids’ XLP plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) upfits on Ford half-ton pickup trucks. Knapheide will begin XLP PHEV upfits ( earlier post ) on Ford F-150s in its Kansas City, Mo.

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Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2023

Doing extra of the upfitting paintings in-house is a “huge win” for each sellers and consumers, Aiosa mentioned. The post Mercedes-Benz plans electrical passenger van, factory-upfitted RVs appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

XL Hybrids TYs7Oafol48Kkc8KJgZoTHgMu0w8LYSbRdYOj2VdwnuKwa">announced new fleet customers who intend to purchase its XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution for Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The Fleet-Ready technology is the industry’s first ship-thru upfit on half-ton pickup trucks from a leading OEM.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2017

XL Hybrids’s XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution ( earlier post ) will roll out on Ford F-150 pickup trucks beginning fourth quarter 2017. The XLP Fleet-Ready technology is the industry’s first ship-thru upfit on pickup trucks from a leading OEM.

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Electrek

APRIL 16, 2024

Tesla Model Y vehicles upfitted into police patrol cars by Unplugged Performance are electrifying Anaheim Police’s patrol fleet. Police departments.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2017

This multi-year contract allows public fleets nationwide to purchase the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System as both an upfit and retrofit product through an established public contracting mechanism with competitive volume pricing. Thanks to VEH102, public entities can now seamlessly and immediately purchase our hybrid electric upfit product.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2023

The P7-C is a Class 4 chassis cab designed to meet the requirements for the Inflation Reduction Act incentives, which are more substantial for EVs Class 4 and above and meets market demand for the ability to simplify vocational upfits. Customers will be able to place orders for the entire P7 electric truck lineup at ACT Expo in REE’s booth.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2016

Businesses and organizations with fleets in California can receive $2,500 vouchers for each GM van upfitted with XL Hybrids’ XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System for up to 100 vehicles per fleet. The second 100 vehicles per fleet will receive $2,000 vouchers for each upfitted GM van.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Ford’s vehicle warranty covers the base chassis for vehicles with the LightningElectric upfit, and Ford Motor Credit financing is available. Deliveries will begin in early 2018. Vouchers and grants are available in some regions for zero-emissions vehicles. Installation can be completed in just hours by certified installers.

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Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

Electric Vehicle upfitting pioneer Unplugged Performance unveils their inaugural Tesla Model Y Police vehicle to launch their new fleet division, “UPfit.”

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2023

For safety and efficiency, the Canoo vehicles will be upfitted for Schindler technician use. The first in its industry to announce its intent to use EV light-duty vans in the United States, Schindler is committed to net-zero emission by 2040. The Canoo LDV is a Class 1 BEV Utility Van.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Lightning Systems, a developer of efficiency and emissions improvement solutions for fleets, in partnership with New Eagle, a mechatronic control system provider, will introduce a full battery-electric upfit system for Ford Transit passenger wagon, van, cutaway and chassis cab models.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 30, 2023

Mercedes-Benz has confirmed pricing for its full-size, cargo- and upfit-oriented electric van lineup, called eSprinter, and orders for these EVs are now open. In Standard Output form, the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter starts at $74,181, Including the $2,295 destination charge, while the High Output version starts at $77,611.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Through the feasibility study and development of the HD fuel cell system, TECO 2030 aims to have a solution for truck fleet owners who wish to upfit their existing and new fleet. The market for HD trucks is enormous and estimated to be millions of trucks across Europe and the US alone.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The XL Hybrids XL3 powertrain is truly a drop-in product for ship-thru upfitters, who are accustomed to rapidly modifying and upfitting tens of thousands of vehicles per year. Our R&D team is continually focused on delivering technological advancements to reduce installation complexity and time and to enhance customer experience and value.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Even as companies see an electric shift of their van fleets as a net positive, they face a tricky coexistence: making the most of them alongside the gas and diesel vans that keep trucking. That’s one of the challenges Ford wants to tackle for small business owners and fleet managers, with its buildout of Ford Pro services alongside the new.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Sono demonstrated several such upfits at the 2022 IAA Transportation Show in Hannover, Germany, that the company claims can improve the efficiency of buses and refrigerated trucks. German startup Sono Motors plans to launch the Sion solar-assisted electric car, but it's also looking at commercial-vehicle applications for its solar tech.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

General Motors has hinted at plans to launch an electric van aimed at commercial fleets, but it turns out GM already has one in its lineup. That vehicle is the Chevrolet Bolt EV, which is available as a cargo van through GM's fleet-sales division. That option went seemingly unnoticed—or at least forgotten—until The Drive spotted a GM.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 20, 2016

XL Hybrids markets modifications that allows fleet buyers to "upfit" their vehicles into hybrids. Improving fuel efficiency doesn't always require creating a new vehicle. So far, the company's efforts have focused on hybrid powertrains for vans, box trucks, and shuttle buses.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2023

EAVX will utilise JBPCO’s market knowledge to lead the development, prototyping, and production of custom bodies and upfits for the Pilot Fleet of Volta Zeros.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The run took place on 22 December and required TuSimple’s upfitted autonomous semi-truck to begin its journey from a large railyard in Tucson, Arizona, and travel more than 80 miles on surface streets and highways at night, safely arriving at a high-volume distribution center in the Phoenix metro area.

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Green Fleet Magazine

MARCH 10, 2024

Ram Professional is a new vehicle ecosystem providing commercial products, upfit and conversion needs, electrification assistance, and connected services under one roof.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2021

While companies like BYD and ProTerra specialize in new fully-electric buses, Lightning eMotors appears to be the first to widely market a kit that upfits existing buses with electric powertrains. A Colorado-based company is giving old diesel buses an all-electric upgrade.

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Green Fleet Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

The new trucks, bodies, vans, conversions, upfits, and equipment on display in Indianapolis will be soon ready for work, or have already found their way into fleet use.

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Electrek

AUGUST 24, 2023

The electric pickup is fitted with EarthCruiser’s overland upfit solution, offering the ultimate zero-emission adventure vehicle with self-charging capabilities via solar power. The highly-anticipated GMC Hummer EV EarthCruiser made its official debut Thursday.

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Electrek

MAY 2, 2023

The autonomous electric truck is a Peterbilt EV upfitted with Kodiak’s “Driver” sensor-pod technology. Autonomous freight technology developer Kodiak Robotics has unveiled an all-electric, self-driving Class 8 truck on display at the ACT Expo this week. Check it out.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

XT configurations include service body upfits, 2 door or 4 door, 6.5-foot The XT pickup will target best-in-class towing of 17,000 lbs. with a hitch and a max tow rating of 35,000 (GCWR) pounds with fifth wheel and gooseneck. foot and 8-foot beds with dual rear wheel option, towing capabilities of 10,000 lbs., 14,000 lbs., and 17,000 lbs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

General Motors Fleet provides a variety of platforms which are designed for qualified Specialty Vehicle Manufacturing customers to upfit vehicles across a broad range of industries and applications.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2023

In preparation for that event, Bollinger has engaged multiple upfitting partners to prepare the chassis cabs for a variety of options to meet the needs of potential fleet customers.

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Electrek

MARCH 30, 2023

Yet GMC and EarthCruiser are teaming up to develop a Hummer EV overlander concept vehicle, allowing adventurers to explore even further with an overlanding upfit solution. GMC’s Hummer EV pickup can do many fun things, like crabwalk, lift 6″ with Adaptive Air Ride Suspension, and go 0 to 60 mph in about 3 seconds.

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Kingbee will upfit, wrap and deliver Canoo vehicles as work-ready fleets solutions for enterprise and small & medium sized business (SMB) customers […] The post Kingbee Places Binding Order for 9,300 Canoo Electric Vehicles appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The majority of US Transit vehicles sold last year were upfitted, and Ford continues to provide the same upfit financing support for van customers, including those who purchase or lease.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 23, 2024

The EV Star Utility Truck is upfitted by GP Truck Body, a GreenPower subsidiary, on the GreenPower EV Star Cab & Chassis. The electric utility truck is GP Truck Body’s 10th truck body upfit. It has a 118 kWh battery, a range of up to 150 miles, and a typical payload capacity of 5,500 pounds that can increase up to 6,000 pounds.

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Green Fleet Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2023

Fleet managers and suppliers offer their perspective on issues of the time.

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