UQM Technologies(UQM),a developer of alternative energy technologies,will unveil its new PowerPhase HD 220 electric propulsion system at the electric vehicle symposium(EVS26)conference in Los Angeles,US.

The HD 220,which will deliver a maximum output of 220kW,and 120kW on a continuous basis,will offer commercial trucks and buses an efficient path to the adoption of electric propulsion technology in heavy-duty vehicles.

The new electric propulsion system is production-ready and will be built at the company's volume-production manufacturing facility in Colorado.

UQM Technologies president and chief executive officer Eric Ridenour said that the PowerPhase HD 220 is an important addition to the company's product line and represents a significant opportunity to grow its customer base and drive revenue and market share growth.

"The combination of significant power and high efficiency delivered by the HD 220 is ideal for the commercial heavy-duty trucks and bus markets,"Ridenour said.

The new HD 220 will join the PowerPhase Pro 100 and 135 production-validated,automotive-qualified electric propulsion systems for battery electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles.

The company's electric propulsion systems have been selected to power the CODA all electric passenger car,Proterra's all-electric composite transit buses,as well as electric vehicles international's all-electric medium-duty truck and walk-in van,including a fleet of 100 UPS delivery vans.

Audi A1 e-tron and Rolls-Royce 102EX Electric Phantom pre-production test fleet vehicles will also be equipped with t he company's electric propulsion systems.