UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the purchase of 100
all-electric delivery vehicles for deployment in California, bolstering UPS's
continuing effort to reduce the emissions of its truck fleet and improve its
energy security.
The 100 vehicles will be acquired from Electric Vehicles
International (EVI) of Stockton, Calif., and will replace older generation
diesel trucks in the largest single deployment of zero tailpipe emission
delivery vehicles in the state. These electric vehicles will have a 90-mile
range and displace an estimated 126,000 gallons of fuel a year that would have
been burned running diesel trucks.
"This purchase is a milestone for UPS's alternative
fleet expansion," said Mike Britt, UPS's director of vehicle engineering.
"UPS's research and development of alternative technologies has determined
it is time to explore electric drive systems within the short-range segment of
our delivery fleet. This purchase is an important first step in supporting
investment and advancement in electric vehicle technology. EVI's vehicle met
our requirements in the test phase. Now we will operate these vehicles in the
real world and help establish the future viability of this technology."
UPS currently has 28 all-electric vehicles in its fleet
operating in New York City and in Europe.
UPS operates one of the largest private fleets of
alternative fuel vehicles in its industry with more than 2,200 in total. Since
2000, UPS's "green fleet" has traveled more than 200 million miles.
Besides all-electric technology, UPS has deployed Compressed Natural Gas,
propane, Liquified Natural Gas and hybrid- electric vehicles in the United
States, Canada, France, Germany, Brazil, Korea, the United Kingdom and Hong
Kong. It also has tested hybrid hydraulic and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
UPS's first foray into alternative fuel vehicles was with a
fleet of electric vehicles that operated in New York in the 1930's. Prior to
this purchase, the company also tested an electric car in Santiago, Chile, and
13 zero tailpipe emission electric minivans in downtown Los Angeles.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight;
the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in
Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The
company can be found on the Web at UPS.com and its corporate blog can be found
at blog.ups.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
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