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February 05, 2019

XL to Launch Plug-in Hybrid Electric Ford F-250 Pickup at NTEA Work Truck Show

Fleet electrification leader announces major product release, new executive team members and record sales year.

January 24, 2019

Puget Sound Energy Adds 40 New Hybrid Vans and Pickups from XL to its Fleet

Washington’s largest utility has added 110 XL hybrid vehicles to date in its effort to cut its carbon footprint in half by 2040.

January 09, 2019

West Coast Fleets Adopt XL Electrification Systems to Meet Emissions Goals

Municipalities and utilities along the US West Coast have been among the most active in the nation in reducing the environmental impact of their fleet vehicles to meet state, city and organization-wide emissions reductions targets.

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September 28, 2018

This Version of a Ford Hybrid Pickup Can Save Major Bucks for Commercial Fleets and Municipalities

Published in Forbes by Doron Levin

As pickups grow heavier, already poor fuel efficiency gets even worse. Enter XL, a Boston-based company that transforms conventional powertrains into gas-electric hybrids or plug-in gas-electric hybrids, thereby improving gas mileage from 25% to 50%.

August 21, 2018

California Green-Lights XL’s Hybrid Electric Ford F-250

Published in NGT News by Betsy Lillian

XL, a provider of vehicle electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to sell hybrid electric Ford F-250 pickup trucks in California, marking the 14th CARB executive order achieved by the company.

August 20, 2018

What’s It Like to Drive a Plug-in Hybrid Ford F150?

Published in PickupTrucks.com by Mark Williams

The truck we drove in the Los Angeles area was built by XL, a Massachusetts company that develops and provides electric vehicles for commercial and municipal fleets. In April in Detroit, we drove a Ford Super Duty F-250 equipped with XL’s hybrid power assist system. Our short drive in that truck, which was equipped with a 6.2-liter V-8 engine, resulted in a 25 percent gain in fuel economy over a regular Ford F-250 without any substantial trade-offs.