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NewsFebruary 28, 2014

Honda Expands Use of Two-Motor Hybrid System

Honda Motor Co. said it will expand use of its next-generation gasoline-electric hybrid system, following its decision to end production of the Insight Hybrid.

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NewsFebruary 26, 2014

XL Hybrids and Knapheide Mark Completion of 100th Fleet Powertrain Installation

XL Hybrids, Inc. and Knapheide Manufacturing Company have announced that Knapheide has completed more than 100 installations of XL Hybrids’ XL3 powertrain on fleet vehicles.

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ArticlesFebruary 14, 2014

Coca-Cola's Hybrid Delivery Vans Bring Fuel Savings

Coca-Cola partnered with XL Hybrids to upfit 100 Chevrolet Express service vans with the XL3 parallel hybrid-electric drive system. The new system will increase the miles the beverage company is able to drive per gallon by 20 to 25 percent.

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NewsFebruary 12, 2014

Toyota Recalling Prius Hybrids for Software Update

The recall involves about 700,000 2010-2014 MY Prius vehicles and about 300,000 RAV4, Tacoma and Lexus RX 350 vehicles in the U.S.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2014

Honda Adds Civic Hybrid to 2014 Lineup

Honda recently announced the availability of the Civic Hybrid for the 2014 model year. The new model has an improved EPA rating of 44/47/45 city/highway/combined, up from the 2013 model's 44/44/44.

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NewsJanuary 24, 2014

Va. Repeals Hybrid Vehicle Tax

Virginia's state legislators voted Thursday to repeal a $64 annual license tax on hybrid vehicles that was imposed a year ago.

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NewsDecember 31, 2013

Ford Predicts It Will Lead U.S. Sales for '13

The automaker is reporting a 15% increase in retail sales compared to 2012, when it outsold Toyota by 329,677 vehicles in the U.S. Through November, Ford held a lead over Toyota of 396,041 vehicles sold.

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NewsDecember 23, 2013

Report: Gasoline Vehicles to Remain Dominant in 2040

The vast majority of vehicles on U.S. roadways in the year 2040 will still use gasoline, according to a projection from the U.S. Department of Energy. A whopping 78% of light-duty vehicles will still be sold with gasoline engines.

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NewsDecember 12, 2013

Coca-Cola Adds 100 Hybrid Delivery Vans

Coca-Cola plans to roll out 100 gasoline-electric hybrid Chevrolet Express vans into its delivery fleet by the end of the year following their conversion with an XL Hybrids powertrain.

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NewsDecember 10, 2013

Ford Fusion Named 2013 Fleet Car of the Year

The 2014 Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid sedans have been awarded the 2013 Fleet Car of the Year for the fourth straight year.

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