Lightning Hybrids, designer and manufacturer of the Energy Recovery System (ERS) for medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles, has been named as an Advanced Fuel Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) by Ford Motor Company. Lightning Hybrids is one of three initial vehicle modifiers, and the only hydraulic hybrid manufacturer, in the new eQVM program. The program was […]
XL Hybrids recently debuted their XL Link™ cloud-based connectivity and analytics system which leverages critical data points to assist commercial and municipal fleets in achieving low cost fuel economy and sustainability. Today, making smart and informed equipment purchasing decisions is just the beginning of a fleet’s electrification process. Cutting edge connectivity and cloud technologies can […]
If you’re looking for a gamer-changer in green commercial transportation, hybrid vehicles may be the solution. Consider this: Independent tests on Lightning Hybrids’ hydraulic hybrid system for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses show that the technology consistently and significantly reduced harmful vehicle emissions, regardless of OEM platform. The tests compared GM gasoline and diesel […]
Towering above many other exhibitors at the Work Truck Show, literally, was XL Hybrids. The company is a pioneering developer of hybrid electric powertrains that, according to XL, “deliver a 25 percent increase in miles per gallon and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.” With its hybrid conversion technology, XL Hybrids has been recognized as one of […]
XL Hybrids, Inc., a pioneering developer of hybrid electric powertrain technology for commercial and municipal fleets, has announced th installation of its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System in passenger vans for Lasell College in Newton, Massachusetts. According to the XL, the “vans will provide a 25 percent increase in miles per gallon and 20 percent […]
According to a recent report from Cars.com, hybrid car sales are down 15.9 percent year-over-year, while electric vehicle sales are up 21.8 percent year-over-year. “EVs are in the very early stages of becoming mainstream, and the nearly 22 percent increase from last year, compared to an essentially flat market, indicates growing consumer acceptance,” said Jesse […]
