Dimitri Kazarinoff takes over from Tod Hynes.

XL, the company that specializes in vehicle electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, recently announced the acquisition of the electrification division of Quantum Fuel Systems which will allow XL to accelerate its product development plans for heavy duty and fully electric propulsion applications

In addition, XL has appointed Dimitri Kazarinoff as its new CEO. XL founder and original CEO, Tod Hynes, will now serve as Chief Strategy Officer and will maintain his position on the company’s Board of Directors.

“I’m excited to be able to execute our long-standing plan of bringing on a new chief executive at this juncture of XL’s history,” said Hynes. “This is the right time to build upon our 10 years of success, and Dimitri is the right leader to accelerate our growth moving forward.”