Harbinger announced a new plug-in hybrid medium-duty commercial vehicle, which combines an electric drivetrain with a gasoline-powered range extender. Harbinger says that combination offers a range of up to 500 miles between charges.
As seen in the photo above, Harbinger CEO John Harris made the announcement at ACT Expo 2025, while standing on the vehicle itself.
Harbinger is now accepting pre-orders, and expects initial commercial fleet deliveries to start in 2026.
Harbinger Plug-In Hybrid Technology Details
The Harbinger plug-in hybrid features a 1.4-liter 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 175 kWh. The platform produces up to 1,140 lb.-ft. of torque and 440 HP. Harbinger says its 800V architecture enables rapid DC Fast Charging—up to 80% in just one hour.
John Harris, co-founder and CEO of Harbinger, emphasized the importance of versatility for fleet applications:
“There are some fleets whose needs simply can’t be met with a purely electric vehicle—and we recognize that. Our hybrid is designed for use-cases and routes that go beyond what an all-electric system typically supports.”
The Chassis Platform
The Harbinger plug-in hybrid platform is available as a stripped chassis. The OEM says it can be suited for various medium-duty applications like delivery vans, box trucks, recreational vehicles and emergency response vehicles.
Harbinger designs, engineers and assembles these chassis entirely in-house at its Garden Grove, California facility. The company adds that this vertically integrated approach helps maintain lower costs and reduces tariff-related uncertainties. Following assembly, customers or dealerships work with third-party companies to add specialty or commercial bodies.
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. In the near future, the two companies look to localize cell sourcing by utilizing Panasonic Energy’s new facility in De Soto, Kansas.
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