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AM General Unveils Hybrid-Electric Humvee Concept

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, October 13th, 2023

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AM General Unveils Hybrid-Electric Humvee Concept

AM General's Humvee Charge hybrid-electric vehicle concept on display at the 2023 AUSA conference in Washington, D.C. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

AM General has unveiled a hybrid-electric concept of the Humvee, which the company said showcases potential for a “quickly-fieldable solution” in the vehicle electrification space. Brian Kuykendall, AM General’s executive director of product development, told Defense Daily the company brought the Humvee Charge concept to last week’s Association of the United States Army’s annual conference in Washington, D.C. to gather feedback and help inform requirements for the service’s burgeoning interest in hybrid-electric platforms. “The philosophy with [this concept] was to…

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