VW’s Scout Motors Adds New Hybrid Models
Volkswagen AG’s forthcoming Scout line of battery-powered sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks is adding gasoline-fueled internal combustion engines to the mix.
EV Manufacturer Revoy Unveils Ryder as First Customer
Revoy revealed Ryder System as the first customer for the Bay Area startup’s electric vehicle, which converts a Class 8 diesel semi into a hybrid without any changes to the tractor.
Hexagon Agility and Brudeli Green Mobility to Deliver NZEVs
LAS VEGAS — Hexagon Agility and Brudeli announced a collaboration and unveiled the Brudeli Powerhybrid, the first near-zero-emission vehicle that complies with California’s ACT and ACF rules.
VW Brand to Beef Up Hybrid Offerings as EV Shift Stumbles
Volkswagen AG’s namesake brand plans to bolster its offering of plug-in hybrid cars in response to a slowdown in demand for fully electric vehicles.
Volvo Counting on Hybrid Cars to Pay Hefty CO2 Fines
Volvo Car AB is counting on tripling sales of plug-in hybrid models this year as a way to avoid paying what could amount to hundreds of millions of euros in European penalties for the sale of its more polluting yet popular combustion-engine SUVs.
Toyota Having Trouble Keeping Hybrid Car Models in Stock
Toyota Motor Corp. has a problem with selling its hybrids — it can’t get enough of them.
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.
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, 2017Odyne 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.
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, 2014