Harbinger and Frazer have formed a strategic partnership to revolutionize the delivery of mobile healthcare through electrified vehicles. As part of this partnership, Frazer has agreed to equip its next-generation emergency medical and mobile healthcare vehicles with Harbinger’s plug-in hybrid chassis and advanced battery technologies.
The partnership also includes a strategic financial investment by Frazer in Harbinger, further solidifying the partnership between the two companies. In return, Harbinger has agreed to provide engineering and development support to Frazer in the delivery of electrified mobile healthcare vehicles.
“At Frazer, we believe the future of healthcare should deliver exceptional medical care directly to the patient, rather than simply transport the patient to care,” said Laura Griffin, CEO, Frazer. “This partnership with Harbinger demonstrates Frazer’s move beyond the traditional ambulance model and into a mobile healthcare solutions provider that supports new care delivery models. Hybrid-electric vehicles offer a practical first step toward electrification in emergency and medical environments, while preserving full operational readiness and clinical reliability.”
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Expanding the Future of Mobile Healthcare Platforms
The partnership will enable the creation of a number of cutting-edge mobile healthcare solutions, including:
Hybrid-electric EMS platform: The next generation of emergency response vehicles, designed to provide critical reliability, power redundancy, and ease of use, all on Harbinger’s hybrid-electric platform.
Hybrid-electric mobile healthcare unit: A flexible, mobile healthcare solution for the delivery of healthcare services outside of the traditional healthcare setting, including community-based healthcare, hospital extensions, and emerging healthcare solutions.
Advanced auxiliary power solutions: High-performance energy storage solutions utilizing Harbinger’s battery technology to provide clean, stable, and redundant power for medical equipment in hybrid and conventional vehicles.
Commitment to U.S.-Based Manufacturing and Engineering Excellence
Both companies focus on local manufacturing and vertically integrated production. Harbinger develops and manufactures its electric and hybrid vehicle platforms at its headquarters in California. The development includes essential systems such as powertrain, battery architecture, steering, and braking. This allows for better vehicle performance, longevity, and safety compared to retrofitted electric vehicles.
Frazer produces its mobile healthcare facilities in Houston, Texas. The firm maintains a strong commitment to quality and innovation in local production.
“Through this partnership, Harbinger is entering the mobile healthcare and emergency medical response market for the first time,” said John Harris, Co-Founder and CEO of Harbinger. “Our proprietary platform was designed from the ground up as a modular foundation to support a wide range of commercial and specialty applications. In mobile healthcare, redundancy, uptime, and operational flexibility are non-negotiable, and our platform is built to deliver the reliability this market requires.”
Hybrid Technology as a Practical Path to Electrification
However, it is still an ongoing process to develop fully electric vehicles, and they are still not operationally viable for emergency medical services due to issues of charging, erratic usage, and need for uninterrupted power supply. The idea of hybrid electric is much more feasible and can be implemented immediately.
The Harbinger vehicle is equipped with a hybrid electric power supply that provides uninterrupted power supply by integrating an electric power supply coupled with a gasoline range extender. The advantages of the Harbinger vehicle include reduced emissions during periods of idling, uninterrupted power supply to medical devices, and ease of supply of power without interrupting workflow.
Growing Demand for Scalable Mobile Healthcare Solutions
The partnership comes at a time when the need for mobile healthcare services is growing exponentially. This need arises due to the limited capacity of healthcare facilities, a lack of skilled manpower, and increasing operational costs.
Mobile healthcare facilities are becoming increasingly important as part of the traditional healthcare infrastructure. With only a few thousand mobile healthcare facilities currently operational across the U.S., the number is set to triple or increase exponentially by 2030.
