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Hybra-Drive hauls in $3.4 million for hydraulic hybrids

Score one for the little guys. Hybra-Drive Systems, developers of a hybrid drivetrain for medium and light trucks that uses hydraulics instead of batteries and electric motors, has landed a nice chunk of change from the Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund. The $3.4 million prize was the largest of 17 handed out and will help the company achieve some of its near-term goals. Earlier this year, they beat out a raft of competitors for the opportunity to build three trucks for UPS, FedEx Ground and Purolator Courier. The delivery companies will conduct ... Read more →

Hybra-Drive hydraulic hybrid to undergo HTUF testing Domenick Yoney

It's not often that a Hummer is pictured here on AutoblogGreen but this particular brute, owned by hydraulic hose and belt supplier Gates, is being converted to a hydraulic hybrid using a system ...

Hybra-Drive hauls in $3.4 million for hydraulic hybrids 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Hybra-Drive hydraulic hybrid to undergo HTUF testing 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It's not often that a Hummer is pictured here on AutoblogGreen but this particular brute, owned by hydraulic hose and belt supplier Gates, is being converted to a hydraulic hybrid using a system developed by Hybra-Drive. We introduced them to you in '07 and now that they're making some news, we ...

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