XL Fleet launches pilot program with Essential Utilities to electrify utility fleet

David Sickels is the Senior Editor of Fleet Equipment. He has a history of working in the media, marketing and automotive industries in both print and online.

Published: Dec 14, 2020

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XL Fleet and Essential Utilities, Inc. are launching a pilot program to electrify two of Essential’s commercial GM vehicle platforms with the XLH hybrid electric drive system.

The initial pilot will include installing an XL Fleet hybrid system onto a GMC Sierra 2500 HD pickup truck and GMC Savanna Express van.

Essential, headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, deploys a fleet of approximately 2,500 of these vehicles across 10 states. If the pilot is successful on the first two platforms, XL Fleet says Essential plans on electrifying a larger percentage of its fleet with XL Fleet’s hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric drive systems beginning in 2021.

Scania expands BEV truck offerings

Calling it the “9-liter engine equivalent” to a diesel truck, Scania believes its new EM C1-2 will benefit construction-oriented operations.

By Kevin Linger

Managing Editor/Producer of Fleet Equipment Magazine

Published: Apr 23, 2024

Scania is adding more solutions to its battery-electric vehicle (BEV) truck range by introducing more electric vehicles, axle configurations and cab alternatives, plus a number of power take-off solutions.

“We are steadily adding more and more customer value and specification choices with our continuous introductions,” says Fredrik Allard, senior vice president and head of e-mobility at Scania. “And the customers reward us with increased interest since it is now obvious how well these trucks serve and behave in actual operations and how truly appreciated they are among drivers. We constantly hear stories about drivers that were skeptical at first, but then fell in love with their electric trucks.”

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