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The battery pack Johnson Controls is supplying XL Hybrids for its hybrid electric powertrains provides 1.8 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energy storage, and is expected to be developed for light-duty vehicles used by fleets.

Tags: Johnson Controls, partnership, hybrid electric vehicles, XL Hybrids, Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, electric van

The test was completed using a Chevrolet 2500 Express cargo van fitted with the original equipment manufacturer's 4.8 liter engine and 6 speed transmission over the light-duty Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule (UDDS) test cycle, which represents city or urban driving routes.

Tags: Cargo Vans, hybrid vehicles, Chevrolet 2500, XL Hybrids, Chevrolet Express, hybrid electric powertrain

The XL Hybrids powertrain is designed for aftermarket installation. Commercial vehicle installation of the hybrid powertrain takes less than four hours without modifying or removing the original equipment manufacturer’s engine or transmission.

Tags: partnership, aftermarket parts, hybrid electric vehicles, alternative-fuel conversion, XL Hybrids, Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana