Toyota Motor Corp. has a problem with selling its hybrids — it can’t get enough of them.
December 5, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Hybrid Truck Startup XL Gets $22 Million From Exelon, Ikea
XL Hybrids Inc. won $22 million in venture capital funding led by units of Exelon Corp. and Ikea Group to accelerate sales of its hybrid-electric delivery trucks.
October 12, 2017BusinessFuel
ConMet, Protean Electric to Develop Hybrid Wheel End
Consolidated Metco Inc. announced it is partnering with Protean Electric to develop an electric in-wheel drive system to provide hybrid-electric solutions for the medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle markets.
March 14, 2017BusinessFuel
Odyne Debuts Plug-In Hybrid Fuel Tanker
INDIANAPOLIS — Odyne Systems showcased a fuel tanker truck equipped with a plug-in hybrid system at the Work Truck Show here and revealed the identity of a customer for the technology.
March 4, 2015BusinessFuel
Wal-Mart Unveils Concept Design for Rig With Hybrid Power, Lightweight Materials
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has unveiled a concept tractor-trailer that includes a hybrid-electric powertrain and the first-ever trailer made from a solid sheet of lightweight carbon fiber.
February 24, 2014BusinessFuel
UPS to Deploy 40 Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles
UPS Inc. announced the deployment of 40 new hydraulic hybrid package cars.
October 4, 2012BusinessFuel
Eaton Supports Calif. Hybrid Vehicle Voucher Program
Eaton Corp. said Monday it has aligned with the California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project to help California-based fleets purchase medium and heavy-duty hybrid trucks.
September 17, 2012BusinessFuel
Hybrid Truck Sales Seen Nearly Doubling
Sales of hybrid and battery electric heavy- and medium-duty trucks will nearly double worldwide this year, and more than 100,000 will be on roadways by 2017, a research group said.
January 24, 2012BusinessFuel
Senate Bill Offers Tax Credits for Hybrid, Electric Trucks
WASHINGTON — Legislation introduced in the Senate would provide tax credits of up to $24,000 to defray the cost of purchasing hybrid and electric heavy- and medium-duty trucks.
July 18, 2011BusinessFuel
E&MU: Hybrids Place Little Strain on Fleet Repair Resources
Hybrid engine technology is not yet ready for Class 8 over-the-road trucks, but it is making inroads in other heavy- and medium-duty applications and appears to be performing well, both on the road and in the shop.
June 1, 2010