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Hyliion

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n October 2017, SCOA announced its
investment in Hyliion - an industry-leading
company that specializes in hybridizing long-haul trucks and
tracking their energy performance. Hyliion is using SCOA's
investment to fund their production, product line expansion and to
further invest in its proprietary technology platform.
Hyliion instantly hybridizes Class 8 vehicles (vehicles with a gross vehicle
weight rating exceeding 33,000lbs, such as a tractor trailer) by adding
an intelligent electric drive axle, which reduces fuel consumption and
emissions. The Hyliion electrification concentrates on long-haul, over the
road trucking and can be easily retrofitted onto existing or installed on
new vehicles by owners themselves, which is a very unique feature. This
approach complements other leading truck electrification efforts, such as
those of Tesla and Cummins, which focus on short route and local delivery
vehicles.
Hyliion's technology was inspired by an industry problem: current technology is unable to meet government mandates that go into effect this year. In
2018, the U.S. government requires a 25% reduction in fuel and emissions. Hyliion's technology has been proven to achieve a 30% reduction in
fuel and 150,000,000 fewer metric tons of CO2 emissions.

Commenting on the investment, SCOA Automotive Group GM Shane
Wakasugi said, "For years, we have invested alongside successful
Transportation and construction related businesses throughout the United
States. We believe that the technology Hyliion is bringing to this industry
will not only be attractive to long-haulers seeking to reduce fuel consumption and expenses - but will also make a positive global impact."
Hyliion's intelligent hybridizing design was created in the ever popular
spirit of Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS). Once installed, the
electric drive axle system takes care of itself. There is no additional driver
training necessary - the system simply reads the road, listens to the truck,
and reacts accordingly. Power stored in the system's lithium batteries is
used to propel the vehicle during acceleration or uphill elevation changes.
Then, regenerative braking captures and stores power when the vehicle
slows or is traveling downhill.
Working in lockstep with its hybridization technology, Hyliion's telematics
helps drivers and fleet operators track the performance of each vehicle.
This includes vehicle reports being sent to a cloud-based database,
real-time fuel savings monitoring, and anti-theft location lockdown and
vehicle weight sensing. As for the driver's user experience, they benefit
from enhanced traction due to the additional drive axle, dispatch connection for directions and driver logs, and Hyliion's proprietary, real-time
dashboard that displays the power output of their vehicle.

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