Azure Dynamics delivers 1000th hybrid truck

It's been a good year for larger hybrid vehicles. Hybrid school buses are making a splash on the public school scene, Ford is ordering up plug-in hybrid versions of its best-selling truck models, and more than 100,000 medium- and heavy-duty hybrid trucks were sold in 2011. 

2011 was especially kind to Azure Dynamics, a company that provides hybrid electric powertrains to producers of hybrid trucks. This week, Azure announced that it delivered its 1,000th Balance Hybrid Electric Truck to Purolator, its largest customer. Purolater operates the largest fleet of Balance Hybrid Electric vehicles, with 555 units. 

“This is a significant milestone in Azure’s history and is fitting that Purolator be the recipient of this 1,000th vehicle,” said Scott Harrison, CEO of Azure. “Purolator continues to be our largest volume customer and consistently demonstrates a strong commitment to the environment by adding cleaner, greener Balance Hybrid Electric vehicles to its fleet.”