Utilmaster, the company that makes the trucks that deliver your packages, uniforms and potato chips, has taken note of the price its customers are paying for gas and is following up on a memorandum of understanding it struck last August with hybrid power train developer Azure Dynamics. Yes, pen has been put to paper and a supply contract has been signed. Scott Harrison, Azure's Chief Executive Officer, said in a press release issued by the company, that since the announcement of the original memorandum, "significant progress has been made by both parties to reach production readiness." Or, in other words, each of the involved party's aqua-loving fowl have been nudged and prodded into a linear column. Now, let the hybrid building begin!

At its plant in Wakarusa, Indiana, Utilmaster will integrate chocolate Ford E-Series commercial chassis with Azures peanut butter P1 hybrid electric power trains resulting in yummy goodness more efficient, cleaner vehicles that will help us all breath a little easier and also save the end user a huge fuel bill. Details of the exact numbers of vehicles has not yet been disclosed but let's hope it's a lot since these commercial fleet vehicles are responsible for a large portion of pollution in our cities.

Press release from Azure Dynamics after the jump.

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