May 17, 2012
I’ve been talking about the TyranoClass 8 Truck from Vision Industries since 2009. Now Vision Industries has some great news to share regarding a company called Total Transportation Services, Inc. (TTS-I) of Rancho Dominquez, California that has finalized its purchase order for 100 Tyrano trucks.
The Tyrano is a plug-in hybrid hydrogen fuel cell big rig truck that has twice the torque of a diesel truck and will be used around the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, California.
It took Vision Industries and TTS-I about a year from letter of intent to finalizing the purchase order for the 100 zero emission trucks. The final deal also includes an option for TTS-I to purchase 300 additional Tyrano trucks bringing the total contract to around $108 million.
In an economy where jobs are tough to come by this will introduce dozens if not more green jobs into the marketplace and will help clean up the smoggy shipping ports along the coastline of California. This is a win-win for everyone involved.
“Excellent” This is where we should have been heading (2) decades ago. I guess gradual is better than no change at all. Q: any of these suitable for modification for Fire Engines?
Good question. I have passed it on for the team to determine. Matt said he would have to take a close look at the power output of the vehicles. Stay tuned!