For fleet maintenance professionals, introducing new vehicle technology usually raises concerns about serviceability, reliability and the risk of downtime. While benefits like MPG improvement, safety enhancements, and extending PM’s are promising, all of these can be wiped out by unforeseen service headaches.

So before moving forward with your next green fleet vehicle selection, make sure your service and maintenance team is part of the decision-making process.  Chances are, your vehicle service managers will help you more thoroughly assess the pros and cons of a new technology – and save time, money and headaches later.

What boxes need to be checked for your service team? See the list below.

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It’s only June, but 2018 has been quite a year for XL.  Building from the momentum of last year’s record sales, significant product introductions and substantial funding by major industry investors, we’ve continued to surge by adding many of the largest commercial and municipal fleets in North America to our customer portfolio, and are on pace to double our staff size by the end of the year.  And last night, we were honored by Boston Business Journal as one of their Best Places to Work in 2018.

When XL was founded (as XL Hybrids) back in 2009, the green transportation market looked very different than it does today.  The average price of gas in the U.S. was $1.84 (diesel was $2.27) and electrification for fleet vehicles was in its infancy.  In fact, very few of the companies selling hybrids, plug-in hybrids, or all-electric fleet vehicles in 2009 are around today.

So, what makes XL different?
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