BAE Systems Produces its 8,000th Hybrid Electric Drive System for Transit Buses

ENDICOTT, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BAE Systems has achieved a major milestone with the production of its
8,000th series hybrid electric drive system for transit buses. This
milestone signifies a dramatic increase in demand for the company’s
electric solutions that save fuel and reduce emissions. In the last two
years, BAE Systems has delivered 3,000 systems, double the number the
company shipped in the prior four years.

“The continued high demand for these systems is driven by the
flexibility of the Series-E product line,” said Bob Lamanna, director of
global transit sales and service at BAE Systems. “The line provides the
reduced and zero-emission travel that transit agencies are looking for
without the infrastructure challenges presented by fully electric
solutions.”

BAE Systems’ flagship Series-E system not only provides hybrid electric
propulsion, but also operates all accessories on vehicles with electric
power. The system offers stop/start technology as well that eliminates
emissions while the bus is stopped. This technology has now advanced to
give an operator up to 35 percent engine-off operation without needing
to stop and charge the vehicle’s batteries. With an on-board generator,
the bus is available for service 24/7 and there is no need for charging
systems or scheduling time to use them.

The company has been supplying hybrid electric drive systems for more
than 20 years, and it continues to advance electric solutions for
transit, including full battery electric systems and fuel cell electric
systems for those looking for zero emission solutions. BAE Systems’
8,000 electric drive systems operate around the globe, transporting more
than 1.3 billion passengers and saving 17 million gallons of fuel while
preventing 170,000 tons of CO2 from entering the Earth’s
atmosphere each year.

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