EPA Approves AMP Holding Inc. E-GEN(TM) Electric Truck With On-Board Emergency Generator

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) via PRWEB AMP Holding Inc., (OTCBB and OTCQB: AMPD, a medium-duty truck OEM, announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved its WORKHORSE E-GEN(TM) electric truck that employs an alternatively-fueled 2.4 liter engine as an emergency generator to charge the battery pack. As configured in the E-GEN Truck, the combination of the right-sized battery pack coupled with the security of an on-board backup generator and a transmission-less direct-drive system, provides the industry with a cost-competitive electric truck that also reduces range anxiety typically associated with electric trucks. The ultra-efficient E-GEN Truck incorporates a small spark-ignition engine as an emergency generator that automatically turns on to recharge the battery pack only if the pack s state of charge falls below a predetermined threshold, and the drive selector is in PARK. We re pleased to be able to offer an innovative
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