A hydraulic power system for a hybrid powered vehicle, comprising: a plurality of hydraulic circuits communicating with an electrically driven hydraulic pump (115, 120), the hydraulic pump (115, 120) being configured to provide fluid circulation to the plurality of hydraulic circuits, the hydraulic circuits each being connected to corresponding vehicle components; and an electrical power supply configured to power the electrically driven hydraulic pump (115, 120) driven by an electric motor, the electrical power supply electrically communicating with a rechargeable high voltage battery system, and the electrically driven hydraulic pump (115, 120) communicating with the plurality of hydraulic circuits to provide fluid pressure in the hydraulic circuits wherein the plurality of hydraulic circuits includes: a first hydraulic circuit having a first electrically driven pump, wherein the first hydraulic circuit includes a transmission pump connected to a transmission; and a second hydraulic circuit having a second electrically driven pump, wherein the second hydraulic system includes a power steering pump connected to a power steering unit, both the first and second pumps (115, 120) are driven by the electric motor, and each of the first and second pumps (115, 120) are remote from their respective vehicle components, respectively; and the first hydraulic circuit is configured to maintain a first hydraulic pressure and a second hydraulic pressure wherein the first hydraulic pressure is greater than the second hydraulic pressure; and the first hydraulic pressure is initiated and maintained when the transmission is shifting, and the second hydraulic pressure is initiated and maintained when the transmission is not shifting. a plurality of hydraulic circuits communicating with an electrically driven hydraulic pump (115, 120), the hydraulic pump (115, 120) being configured to provide fluid circulation to the plurality of hydraulic circuits, the hydraulic circuits each being connected to corresponding vehicle components; and an electrical power supply configured to power the electrically driven hydraulic pump (115, 120) driven by an electric motor, the electrical power supply electrically communicating with a rechargeable high voltage battery system, and the electrically driven hydraulic pump (115, 120) communicating with the plurality of hydraulic circuits to provide fluid pressure in the hydraulic circuits wherein the plurality of hydraulic circuits includes: a first hydraulic circuit having a first electrically driven pump, wherein the first hydraulic circuit includes a transmission pump connected to a transmission; and a second hydraulic circuit having a second electrically driven pump, wherein the second hydraulic system includes a power steering pump connected to a power steering unit, both the first and second pumps (115, 120) are driven by the electric motor, and each of the first and second pumps (115, 120) are remote from their respective vehicle components, respectively; and the first hydraulic circuit is configured to maintain a first hydraulic pressure and a second hydraulic pressure wherein the first hydraulic pressure is greater than the second hydraulic pressure; and the first hydraulic pressure is initiated and maintained when the transmission is shifting, and the second hydraulic pressure is initiated and maintained when the transmission is not shifting. a first hydraulic circuit having a first electrically driven pump, wherein the first hydraulic circuit includes a transmission pump connected to a transmission; and a second hydraulic circuit having a second electrically driven pump, wherein the second hydraulic system includes a power steering pump connected to a power steering unit, both the first and second pumps (115, 120) are driven by the electric motor, and each of the first and second pumps (115, 120) are remote from their respective vehicle components, respectively; and the first hydraulic circuit is configured to maintain a first hydraulic pressure and a second hydraulic pressure wherein the first hydraulic pressure is greater than the second hydraulic pressure; and the first hydraulic pressure is initiated and maintained when the transmission is shifting, and the second hydraulic pressure is initiated and maintained when the transmission is not shifting.