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XL Fleet Launches Electrified Ram Heavy-Duty Pickup

The XLH system represents the XL Fleet's first electrification product to be available for Ram Commercial, Stellantis’ line of commercial pickup trucks.

August 26, 2021
XL Fleet Launches Electrified Ram Heavy-Duty Pickup

XL Fleet's hybrid electric drive system is now available for Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty pickup trucks

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XL Fleet Corp., a provider of vehicle electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, announced it is now offering its hybrid-electric drive system for Ram 2500 and 3500 heavy duty pickup trucks.

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The XLH system represents the Company’s first electrification product to be available for Ram Commercial, Stellantis’ line of commercial pickup trucks, according to the manufacturer.

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XL Fleet’s newest product represents the fourth OEM platform on which its electrification systems are compatible, which also includes hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric drive solutions for Ford, General Motors and Isuzu fleet vehicles. With the Ram 2500 and 3500 heavy duty pickup models added to its hybrid product line, XL Fleet now electrifies four of the U.S.’s top-selling pickup brands, including Ford F-series, Chevrolet Silverado, Ram, and GMC Sierra trucks.

With the addition of Stellantis and its Ram truck and commercial lineup to its roster of OEM partners, XL Fleet continues to diversify its product portfolio to meet a broader range of vehicles, applications, and specifications for its fleet customers. Ram pickups are renowned among fleets for their exceptional towing capability, comfort, and luxury design, and can now realize significant fuel economy improvements and CO2 emissions reductions with an XL Hybrid electric drive system installed.

“Adding a global leader like Stellantis to our network of OEM partners represents a great milestone for XL Fleet, and provides another world-class platform to our product portfolio for customers,” said Dimitri Kazarinoff, Chief Executive Officer of XL Fleet. “The Ram Commercial line of pickup trucks generates significant demand in the fleet industry, and this platform opens attractive new opportunities for our current customers and prospects to electrify their fleet. We continue to execute on our strategy of building the broadest and most diverse network of fleet electrification solutions on the market, while helping customers to immediately move forward on meeting their sustainability goals.”

The XLH hybrid electric drive system is now available for select Ram 2500/3500 models with the 6.4L V-8 engine and a wide range of wheelbases, cab configurations and drivelines. The XLH system features a high-efficiency lithium-ion battery, inverter and electric traction motor, which helps to propel the vehicle forward during acceleration and captures energy through regenerative braking during deceleration.

As with the rest of the XLH hybrid electric upfit applications, the system requires no external power or charging infrastructure to operate, and all OEM factory warranties remain intact. The XLH system includes XL Fleet’s standard three-year, 75,000-mile warranty, with extended warranty options available. The systems are also currently available on a wide variety of Class 2-6 vehicles from Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, and Isuzu.

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