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announced that its XL Hybrid electric drive system is now available as an upfit solution for the new Isuzu NPR-HD. XL Fleet’s hybrid electric drive system on the Isuzu NPR-HD. XL Fleet’s hybrid system on the Isuzu NPR-HD is now available for purchase throughout North America. XL Fleet Corp.
The new vans enhance an already robust alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) fleet for DHL Express in the US, which includes fully electric, hybrid-electric and clean diesel varieties in addition to low-power electric-assist e-Cargo Cycles. Earlier post.).
XL Hybrids, Inc. Testing validation and analysis of its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System for Reach walk-in commercial vans will be performed at Argonne National Laboratory. inch wheelbase and the high efficiency 3.0L, 150 hp, Isuzu DOHC I-4 diesel engine. Hybrid system weight is 385 lbs / 175 kg.).
Local Isuzu executives have confirmed research is underway into a D-Max plug-in hybrid BYD Shark 6 fighter while at the same time delivering a conflicting picture of just how signed-off the pure battery electric version of the popular ute is for Australia. Danger signs!
XL Hybrids, Inc. announced its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System is now available on the Reach commercial van from Isuzu and Utilimaster. This marks the first diesel-powered vehicle with the XL3 powertrain. inch wheelbase and the high efficiency 3.0L, 150 HP, Isuzu DOHC I-4 diesel engine. Earlier post.).
Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda R&D Co., As a commercial vehicle manufacturer committed to support transportation, Isuzu has been striving to promote the utilization of low-carbon and sustainable energy. a R&D subsidiary of Honda Motor Co.,
A near production-ready all-electric Isuzu D-MAX ute has been confirmed for an Australian launch as the Japanese brand attempts to head off electrified utilities based on the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger. Revealed ahead of the Bangkok motor show, exact timings for when the Isuzu D-MAX EV launches have yet to be announced.
liter Isuzudiesel engine, demonstrates a 35% fuel efficiency improvement over traditional vehicles in the FedEx Express fleet. FedEx is also working with XL Hybrids, a developer of low-cost hybrid electric powertrain system, to convert ten conventionally-powered panel vans into more fuel-efficient, hybrid vehicles.
XL Hybrids , Inc., The number of fleet vehicles using XL Hybrids’ technology is increasing significantly as we work with major fleets, including The Coca-Cola Company, AmeriPride Service and The City of Boston, and gain new clients, such as BMC Stock and Yale University.
Isuzu D201 35 hp diesel engine (left) and the LiquidPiston 40 hp X2 Prototype (right). HEHC is an improved thermodynamic cycle optimized for fuel efficiency that combines features of four existing cycles: High air compression ratio (Diesel). HEHC thermodynamic advantages relative to the diesel and the Otto cycles.
Multiple models from two of Australias top selling diesel SUV line-ups have been culled from the Aussie market because of the New Vehicle efficiency Standard (NVES) even before it officially starts measuring CO2 emissions. 2025 Isuzu MU-X. The base model Isuzu MU-X LS-M 3.0-litre READ MORE: Danger signs!
Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X diesel SUVs are culled to avoid CO2 emissions fines READ MORE: Danger signs! Currently, the New Vehicle Emissions Scheme (NVES) bases an automotive brands combined CO2 emissions on how many vehicles it imports. READ MORE: NVES Strikes!
Meeting in Chicago, the chief executives of commercial vehicle and engine manufacturers in Europe, Japan, and the United States discussed fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions reductions, diesel fuel specifications, and topics related to heavy-duty engine and vehicle regulation and certification.
Electric Power Research Institute , based in Palo Alto, will receive $964,210 to retrofit five existing heavy-duty diesel work trucks with a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain system. The vehicles are manufactured by Anaheim-based Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc.
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It assesses a basket of best known brands against the 2025 and 2029 targets for both Level 1 passenger vehicles (cars and light duty SUVs) and Level 2 commercial vehicles such heavy-duty diesel SUVs and utes. Ford, GWM, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Nissan are joined by Isuzu and Toyota in the Level 2 red zone. 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV Stormtrak.
Wrightspeed made its first conversion kit for the Isuzu NPR. With its conventional diesel powertrain, the NPR averaged about 12 miles per gallon in testing with a metro drive cycle. The system is therefore lighter, cheaper, and more efficient. High-power plug-in battery system with active cooling.
The ute that will take on the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max was a surprising no-show at the Beijing Motor Show last month, and we now know that the brand will officially launch the ute in Mexico on May 14. The post 2024 BYD Shark revealed: Plug-in petrol dual-cab wants to decimate diesel appeared first on EV Central.
Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. The 500 is the second Tank to launch here after the smaller 300, which also comes as a hybrid. The torque the e-motor provides from standstill ensures you’re not going to miss that diesel shove.
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Having axed its cheapest and cleanest Everest large SUVs last week because of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, Ford says it wont add a plug-in hybrid version to help drive down CO2 emissions. Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X diesel SUVs are culled to avoid CO2 emissions fines READ MORE: Danger signs! READ MORE: NVES Strikes!
Overview IT WOULD be easy to dismiss the GWM Tank 300 Diesel as another variant and leave it at that. litre four-cylinder diesel (sourced from the Cannon and Cannon Alpha ute ranges) provides 135kW of power at 3600rpm and 480Nm of torque between 1500-2500rpm. The vehicle offers a 12.0m turning circle and 75-litre fuel tank.
Overview IT WOULD be easy to dismiss the GWM Tank 300 Diesel as another variant and leave it at that. litre four-cylinder diesel (sourced from the Cannon and Cannon Alpha ute ranges) provides 135kW of power at 3600rpm and 480Nm of torque between 1500-2500rpm. The vehicle offers a 12.0m turning circle and 75-litre fuel tank.
Once operating, the station is expected to displace more than 179,000 gallons of diesel fuel annually as well as reduce harmful emissions. This project is projected to displace 202,500 gallons of diesel fuel and reduce greenhouse gas emission by more than 725 metric tons a year. Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc.,
Isuzu will unveil its first 100% electric pickup truck, the D-MAX BEV, later this month. A new Japanese EV pickup is launching After introducing its new D-Max truck in Bangkok last fall, Isuzu President Shinsuke Minami said the company is “actively taking efforts to realize a carbon-neutral society.” diesel engine.
The 2024 BYD Shark has been launched at an event in Mexico City, with full details released on how the Chinese car giant plans to beat the likes of the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-MAX. The big news is that BYD isn’t bothering with a diesel version, preferring to introduce aa plug-in hybrid powertrains that blend a 1.5-litre
The move comes after Japanese rival Isuzu is set to reveal its first 100% electric truck later this month. Despite releasing its first “electrified” Hilux Hybrid 48V in December, it still featured a 2.8L diesel engine. Isuzu’s D-MAX is the second best-selling truck in Thailand, behind only the Toyota Hilux.
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But getting onto buyer menus may be problematic as they are spoiled for choice by the likes of Ford’s more off-road oriented Everest, Hyundai’s new Santa Fe, Kia Sorento, Pajero Sport, Isuzu MU-X, Mazda CX-90, Toyota Kluger and a bunch of Chinese offerings to name just a few contenders in the Large SUV space. most of the time.
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (1,595 units) and the Isuzu D-Max (1,522 units) finished third and fifth respectively. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) van market saw Ford and Toyota register 476 units between them during December. were diesel models, 2% were petrol, 0.5% They contributed towards a monthly market share of 12.4%.
Strangely, this position was in stark contrast with things the FCAI has said and predicted in the past, particularly about how many EVs and hybrids it thinks Australians will buy between now and 2029. Which led some to ask what the f**k the FCAI was on about. And also, we already predicted that it wouldn’t be replicated. Look, I get it.
GWM already sells the Tank 500 seven-seat 4×4 as a petrol-electric hybrid in Australia but it will add a plug-in hybrid version before Christmas. Either system puts any orthodox large diesel 4×4 wagon such as the Toyota Prado, Ford Everest or Isuzu MU-X in the shade. 2025 GWM Tank 500 Hi4-Z PHEV.
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