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E-Van start up launches hybrid model for medium-sized vans
Harbinger's new petrol-electric hybrid vehicle platform for medium-duty vans, is aimed at attracting a broader range of fleet customers.
Hybrid vehicles can offer fleet customers an easier transition to electric vehicles by reducing the dependence on expensive charging infrastructure while delivering benefits such as lower fuel consumption and longer range.
"Some of the target fleet customers for the hybrid chassis are those with longer routes, unpredictable days, limited charging access, multi-shift schedules and middle-mile distribution," Harbinger CEO John Harris told Reuters.
Backed by early Tesla investor Capricorn Investment Group and Tiger Global, Harbinger's new vehicle platform, with a range of 500 miles between charges, will have electric motors to drive the wheels and a gasoline engine to recharge the battery. Customers can also choose to plug the vehicle in to charge the battery.
Harbinger's platform, set to be delivered next year, is a vehicle frame with all the main parts such as an electric motor, battery, engine, steering and brakes, designed for medium-sized vehicles including delivery vans, recreational vehicles and emergency trucks.
The company will send its chassis to dealers or customers, who then work with another company to add a body to it, which is the usual process in the medium-duty vehicle industry.
The Harbinger plug-in hybrid features a 1.4 litre inline four-cylinder gasoline engine. That’s paired with an 800V generator and a 50-gallon fuel tank. Depending on customer selection, the vehicle’s battery system offers capacities of either 140 or 175kWh.
The platform produces up to 1,140lb-ft of torque and 440HP. Harbinger says its 800V architecture enables rapid DC fast charging-up to 80% in just one hour.
Harbinger recently named Panasonic Energy as its official battery cell supplier and is integrating Panasonic’s lithium-ion battery cells as standard in its proprietary EV chassis. Initially, Panasonic Energy will supply Harbinger with battery cells manufactured in Japan, which will be delivered to Harbinger’s Garden Grove headquarters.
Published On: 08/05/2025 13:30:00
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