BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XL Hybrids, Inc., developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet use, announced today that Edward Lovelace has joined the company as chief technology officer. Lovelace has been a member of XL Hybrids’ Technical Advisory Board for the past two years. His deep technical expertise will help the company reduce the cost of the hybrid powertrain and position XL Hybrids for rapid growth.
Lovelace was formerly chief technology officer and executive vice president of engineering at Free Flow Power, a renewable generation project development company focused on hydropower. At Free Flow Power, Lovelace led the development of a hydrokinetic turbine system that was successfully deployed on the Mississippi River to generate electricity from the river currents. Lovelace has also been director of engineering development at Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ CM: SATC) where he led custom machinery and control system research and development.
Edward Lovelace said, “The rapid progress and technology performance that the XL Hybrids team has achieved over the past two years is truly impressive. This is a great opportunity for me to join the team and help drive the engineering development plan through successful commercialization. XL Hybrids has developed a market strategy that has great potential for rapid industry penetration and growth.”
Prior to his nine years with Satcon, Lovelace spent six years with the General Electric Aircraft Engine business, where he developed mechanical, hydraulic and electrical control systems, and cockpit interfaces for new commercial engine and aircraft programs. Lovelace received the three-year Eisenhower Doctoral Fellowship award for developing leaders in the transportation field while conducting hybrid electric vehicle powertrain research for the MIT-Industry Consortium on Advanced Automotive Electrical/Electronic Components and Systems. He has published and presented in the fields of permanent magnet machinery, controls and cleantech, including a first-prize paper for the IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications.
“Ed was a tremendous resource for XL Hybrids as a technical advisor, and his full-time leadership role as CTO is a force multiplier for our team,” said Tod Hynes, president and founder of XL Hybrids. Ed’s technical experience will help XL Hybrids and our suppliers smoothly scale from tens to thousands of units.”
For more information on XL Hybrids’ technology and its availability, visit www.xlhybrids.com or email info [at] xlhybrids.com.
About XL Hybrids
XL Hybrids designs, manufactures and installs hybrid electric powertrains for commercial vans and trucks. The company’s patent-pending hybrid electric powertrain can be installed on existing vehicles or as an upfit on new ones. By storing energy wasted in braking and reapplying it during acceleration, XL Hybrids technology increases fuel economy by up to 27 percent and decreases carbon dioxide emissions by up to 21 percent on urban routes, while operating with the same durability and reliability as traditional vans and trucks. XL Hybrids was founded by MIT alumni and is based in Boston. For more information, visit www.xlhybrids.com.