Page Trucking, a specialty hauler that operates a fleet of some 500 trucks, has signed on as the first fleet customer for ReVolt Motors’ hybrid truck. ReVolt will initially deliver five Peterbilt 579 trucks equipped with ReVolt’s hybrid powertrain, and an additional 15 units are set to follow. Page has also “invested significantly” in the… Read more »
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Allison Transmission to develop electric hybrid sub-system for US Army
Allison Transmission has been awarded a $6.55-million contract from the US Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center to develop its Next Generation Electrified Transmission, which is intended for parallel-hybrid vehicles. Allison will use the funds “to design, develop and test an electric hybrid sub-system in Allison’s Next Generation Electrified Transmission for armored combat vehicles.” The Next… Read more »
Eberspaecher presents new thermal management solutions for electric and hybrid buses
Germany-based automotive supplier Eberspaecher presented its portfolio of eco-friendly AC systems for buses and coaches at the recent Prawaas 3.0 trade show in Hyderabad, India. Eberspaecher has developed an all-electric AC system for hybrid and battery-electric buses, especially for customers in India, the Middle East and Asia—the AC135 AE platform. This thermal management system for… Read more »
BAE Systems to provide 500 electric drive systems for Ontario hybrid bus fleets
BAE Systems has been selected by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to provide more than 335 electric drive systems for its new fleet of hybrid transit buses. This follows an order of 165 additional Series-ER systems for nearby Mississauga Transit (MiWay). BAE Systems sees its Series-ER (Electric Range) system as a bridge technology that can… Read more »
Hybrid ferry to use Leclanché’s 10 MWh battery system
Swiss energy storage specialist Leclanché will provide a 10 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for Scandlines’s Puttgarden Rødby 2024 hybrid ferry project. The company expects to begin the delivery in January 2023. According to Leclanché, the ferry will be the “world’s largest electric-powered hybrid ferry.” The new roll-on/roll-off ferry will provide service between Puttgarden,… Read more »
Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen uses a unique hybrid powertrain
Most automakers have abandoned hydrogen fuel cells for light-duty vehicles, but a couple doggedly press on. Peugeot is experimenting with a middle course. The new Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen is a compact utility van that combines a hydrogen fuel cell with a small battery pack. The e-Expert Hydrogen is based on Peugeot Citroën’s EMP2 (Efficient Modular… Read more »
Magna uses cloud connectivity to increase EV range and hybrid decrease emissions
Magna’s roadmap to e-mobility now includes the company’s new connected hybrid powertrains and EV drives. The company recently demonstrated both systems at its winter test driving site in northern Sweden. The Magna EtelligentEco, an intelligent, connected PHEV system, offers a cloud connectivity feature that allows it to perform several new functions. For example, it accounts… Read more »
Alexander Dennis launches double-deck hybrid bus with extended electric range
British bus and coach manufacturer Alexander Dennis has launched the Enviro400ER Electric Range, a double-deck hybrid bus that can run up to three miles in electric mode. Built in partnership with BAE Systems, the Enviro400ER’s lithium nickel manganese cobalt battery has a capacity of 32 kWh. Arthur Whiteside, Managing Director of UK Sales at Alexander… Read more »
2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid review: Subaru’s first PHEV offers its loyal customers a taste of zero-emission miles
Any new plug-in vehicle from a maker that hasn’t previously offered one is cause for excitement, even if volumes are low at first. So I approached my six-day test of the new plug-in Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid with anticipation. Sure, its rated 17-mile electric range is below the curve, but at least it’s a start –… Read more »
Mersen introduces new self-triggered hybrid pyro fuse for EV applications
Mersen, a manufacturer of products for the electric power industry, has announced a new line of overcurrent protection devices for the EV industry. The new line of self-triggered χp-ST hybrid fuses technology purports to offer greater overcurrent protection in EV DC batteries than traditional fuses. The new χp-ST hybrid fuses incorporate a fast-acting pyro-element with… Read more »