XL Hybrids, Inc<\/strong><\/a>., Boston, has earned a good name in fleet electrification solutions for municipal and commercial fleets. They also claim to be the leaders in their own field and they have achieved another milestone launching the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System for the Ford Transit van making it the first ever hybrid electric Transit van introduced in the North American auto market.<\/p>\n This new system will enable fleets to boost low-end torque and increase fuel economy. It will also enhance the sustainability on this new platform offered in Ford\u2019s top-selling van.<\/p>\n Dr. Edward Lovelace is the chief technology officer for XL Hybrids, he stated that \u201cThe Ford Transit<\/a><\/strong> is a much-anticipated addition to XL Hybrids\u2019 product lineup as Ford fleet customers take more and more steps to enhance fuel economy and sustainability,\u201d he further added \u201cThe Ford Transit unibody construction poses significant challenges for alternative \u2018fueled\u2019 vehicle upfits, but because of the simple compact design of the XL3 technology we were able to integrate our hybrid electric system to the Transit without any impact to cargo or passenger space.\u201d<\/p>\n