Harbinger Unveils New Plug-In Collection Hybrid for Medium-Responsibility Fleets
Electrical automobile producer Harbinger has launched a plug-in sequence hybrid automobile designed particularly for medium-duty fleets. This progressive mannequin is supplied with a gas-powered vary extender that recharges the automobile’s battery.
Presently, Harbinger’s hybrid chassis is being utilized by RV producer Thor Industries, which incorporates well-known manufacturers equivalent to Airstream, Jayco, Tiffin, and Thor Motor Coach. The brand new plug-in hybrid electrical automobile (PHEV) is now out there for pre-orders, with business deliveries scheduled to begin in 2026.
"Medium-duty automobiles cater to all kinds of functions," acknowledged John Harris, co-founder and CEO of Harbinger. "Some fleets have necessities {that a} purely electrical automobile can not fulfill. Our hybrid mannequin is tailor-made to deal with use circumstances and routes that exceed the capabilities of an all-electric system. The sequence hybrid combines some great benefits of an electrical drivetrain with the added reliability of a spread extender when needed."
The plug-in hybrid platform is powered by a 1.4-liter inline four-cylinder gasoline engine, paired with a close-coupled 800 V generator, and contains a 50-gallon gas tank. Prospects can select between two battery choices: a 140 kWh or a 175 kWh system. Harbinger’s electrical powertrain delivers a strong 1,140 lb-ft of torque and 440 horsepower. The platform’s 800-volt electrical structure allows fast charging at DC quick charger places.
Harbinger’s chassis, also called a stripped chassis, is engineered for medium-duty functions equivalent to supply vans, field vehicles, RVs, and emergency response automobiles. As soon as assembled, the chassis is shipped to sellers or prospects who will upfit it with specialty our bodies, an ordinary observe within the medium-duty automobile sector.
The corporate designs, engineers, and assembles its chassis and parts in-house at their manufacturing facility situated in Backyard Grove, California.
Moreover, Harbinger has appointed Panasonic Power as its official battery cell provider, incorporating Panasonic’s lithium-ion battery cells as commonplace for its proprietary EV chassis. Initially, Panasonic will present battery cells produced in Japan, whereas plans are underway to supply cells domestically from Panasonic’s upcoming facility in De Soto, Kansas.
Harbinger will showcase its merchandise on the forthcoming Superior Clear Transportation Expo in Anaheim, California.
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