Azure Dynamics, Oak Park, Mich., has signed its first Sales & Service agreement with Palmetto Truck Center allowing them to sell Azure's Balance Hybrid Electric E450 commercial vehicle.


The Balance Hybrid Electric is integrated on Ford's E450 Cutaway and Strip Chassis drive system managing the conventional 5.4 litre Triton gasoline engine and the 5-speed automatic TorqShift transmission. The hybrid powertrain features electric-launch assist, engine-off at idle and regenerative braking improving the vehicle's fuel economy by up to 40 percent, reducing maintenance cost by up to 30 percent and minimizing greenhouse gas emissions.

Azure Dynamics plans to sign approximately 50 dealers in the next year in major metro markets in the United States and Canada.

More info: www.azuredynamics.com






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