XL Hybrids has announced that the first-ever hybrid-electric Ford F-250 will be unveiled at the 2018 NTEA Work Truck Show March 6-9 in Indianapolis, IN. For trucks using rugged towing, hauling, or utility applications, these new hybrid-electrics enjoy up to 25% increased miles per gallon and reduced CO2 emissions. At booth #3075, you’ll be able to see three electrified Ford pickup trucks, including the XLH hybrid-electric F-250 and the XLP plug-in hybrid-electric F-150, and you’ll also have the opportunity to hear from a panel on vehicle electrification. You’ll even be able to walk underneath the lifted trucks in order to easily see you yourself how easily XL systems integrate with Ford trucks.
The company begins production on the XLH™ hybrid electric system for model year 2018 Ford Super Duty® F-250 pickups in March. This will be the first time that Ford F-250 trucks can be ordered by fleet customers with hybrid-electric technology. At the NTEA Work Truck Show, XL is also announcing compatibility with more F-150 models, including SuperCrews. XL now offers fleets XLP PHEV upfits, which provide a 50 percent improvement in miles driven per gallon, on Regular Cab, SuperCab and SuperCrew configurations for the F-150.
“Ford trucks are in high demand by XL’s fleet customers, so we developed our hybrid-electric upfit solutions for both the F-150 and F-250 pickup to support needs for power, payload, as well as better fuel economy. We recently surpassed a landmark 60 million total combined customer road miles, and our experience in successfully supporting leading fleets informs our product roadmap. We continue to be focused on delivering the most seamless, cost-effective fleet electrification solutions for OEM vehicles that our customers ask for.”
- Clay Siegert, chief operating officer for XL
Installation of XLH hybrid and XLP plug-in systems are completed in just hours on pickup trucks as a Ford ship-thru upfit. Fleets will maintain the complete original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) warranty and receive a three-year, 75,000-mile warranty from XL on the hybrid powertrain. XLH and XLP will also include the XL Link™ cloud-based big data analytics system, which collects millions of operational data points, measuring MPG performance, reporting carbon dioxide emissions reductions and other key performance indicators.
Ford Motor Company will be showcasing a third XL truck in its booth (#3239) at the NTEA Work Truck Show, this one an XLP plug-in hybrid-electric F-150. Last year, XL became the first-ever company to be recognized as an Electrification Qualified Vehicle Modifier (eQVM) in the new Ford certification program. The company also recently announced its latest executive order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) which has approved XL-outfitted PHEV Ford F-150 pickup trucks for sale in the Golden State, an industry first.
Clay Siegert will also moderate a panel at the NTEA Work Truck Show featuring representatives from Verizon’s and Sempra Utilities’ fleet teams to discuss “Identifying Fleet-Ready Technologies to Avoid Risk when Deploying Electrified Vehicles” at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2018. The company will exhibit and hold a press conference during the show at 9:30 a.m. at booth #3075 on Thursday, March 8th.