Upfit UTV, a Fox Factory subsidiary focused on customized off-road vehicles, has announced a collaboration with OMI, a global electric powertrain engineering company, to integrate the OMI Fusion-Drive hybrid system into the Polaris Ranger XD 1500 platform. The companies say this new system will bring significant advancements in hybrid heavy-duty utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), with… Read more »
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A Look at the Polaris Off-Road/On-Road EV Charging Pilot
Join this session where we will discuss the early learnings from a first-of-its-kind off-road/on-road electric vehicle charging infrastructure pilot located in the rural Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Presented by Polaris, the maker of the all-electric RANGER XP Kinetic UTV. Presented by: Kevin Dwyer, Sr. Project Engineer – Global Electrification, Polaris
Polaris’s RANGER XP Kinetic electric UTV is ready for off-road work and play
Utility vehicle manufacturer Polaris (NYSE: PII) has launched a new electric 4-wheeler that it calls “the hardest-working, smoothest-riding UTV ever built.” The RANGER XP Kinetic features a new electric powertrain that Polaris developed in partnership with Zero Motorcycles. Polaris points out that an electric powertrain offers many advantages for off-road utility vehicles. “It delivers smooth,… Read more »
Polaris buys Brammo’s electric motorcycle business
Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII), one of the largest makers of off-road vehicles, has acquired the electric motorcycle business of Brammo, and will act as a lead investor in a recapitalization of Brammo that will enable the company to focus exclusively on the design and development of electric powertrains. Polaris has been a strategic investor and… Read more »
Polaris plans to produce EVs for India
Polaris, the global king of small vehicles, has announced a plan to introduce EVs in India, where the company already sells gas-powered ATVs. Few details were forthcoming, but commercial utility vehicles are probably the company’s main target market. As Polaris India Managing Director Pankaj Dubey put it, “Once we launch the electric cars, then we… Read more »
Expanding its electric empire, Polaris gobbles up Goupil
Yesterday, Polaris announced the acquisition of Goupil Industrie SA, a French manufacturer of on-road commercial EVs.
Polaris building an EV empire in the small-vehicle world
Polaris Industries, the king of off-road vehicles, has made a hefty investment in electric motorcycle maker Brammo, the companies announced this week. It’s a strategic move for both players, as Polaris gains access to Brammo’s battery and powertrain technology to develop EV versions of their ATVs and snowmobiles, and Brammo gets the cash and distribution… Read more »
OMI brings hybrid tech to off-road vehicles
OMI’s Fusion Drive is a hybrid powertrain designed to optimize power and efficiency in challenging off-road conditions. Charged recently chatted with Paul Brewster, Chief Sales Officer at OMI, to learn more. Rather than simply chasing novelty, OMI is a pragmatic innovator, creating systems designed to tackle real-world challenges. The Fusion Drive system features electric and… Read more »
Marine battery maker AYK Energy wins contract for Spain-to-Morocco electric ferries
Andorra-headquartered marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has won a contract to power electric fast ferries between Europe and Africa. Spanish ferry operator Baleària will operate the two electric catamaran ferries on the 18-mile route between Tarifa in the south of Spain and Tangier, Morocco, at speeds of up to 26 knots. Each of the twin… Read more »