NOVI,
MI – Hino Trucks’ 2013MY Class 5 195h diesel electric cab-over
has been approved by the California Air Resources Board and is eligible for the
California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project
(HVIP).
HVIP is an incentive program created by the California Air Resources
Board (ARB) to accelerate the California deployment of hybrid and zero-emission
medium and heavy-duty vehicles and vehicle technologies. The HVIP provides
vouchers to help California fleets purchase an eligible truck or bus to further
build the market by reducing the cost of these vehicles for fleets that
purchase and operate the vehicles in the State of California. This provides a
public benefit by helping commercialize these technologies and support a
critical ramp-up in production that is necessary to meeting California’s clean
air goals.
“California
customers will take delivery of the first diesel electric 195h vehicles in November,”
said Glenn Ellis, Hino Trucks Vice President of Marketing. He added, “It is our goal to help support
ARB’s initiative of accelerating the deployment of hybrid trucks. The hybrid upcharge on our 195h is only
$12,000, so customer’s who utilize the HVIP, can see up to a $25,000
voucher. This means they can purchase a
195h hybrid truck for less than a traditional diesel truck.
Hybrid and electric
trucks and buses are a fairly new technology and are therefore more expensive
than traditional vehicles, especially in the early market years when production
volumes are low. ARB recognizes that these vehicles have the proven ability to
reduce criteria and greenhouse gas (GHG) pollutants in California and aims to
accelerate the penetration of these cleaner vehicles to meet state clean air
regulations and climate change goals.
“Incentive programs like HVIP are helping
companies develop and deploy clean technologies throughout California. These
advances in affordable, energy efficient technologies will help clean the air,
and secure our state’s energy future. We congratulate Hino on this
certification, and encourage fleets to adopt these clean vehicles,” said John
Boesel, President and CEO of CALSTART, which administers HVIP for the ARB.
For additional information on how to take
advantage of the HVIP program visit their website at www.californiahvip.org.
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