UPS places largest order of alternative fuel and drive train commercial vehicles

In what seems to develop as an epic battle between the world's largest express and delivery companies, with this announcement the people at UPS make it clear to their competitors, investors and customer base alike that they are serious about their claim "to take a leadership role in advancing the development of future generations of delivery vehicles that reduce dependence on fossil fuels and significantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions."

Auto Blog Green reports: "While the forty percent improvement in fuel mileage from this setup likely makes the most important difference to UPS, we can also thank the vehicles for their ninety percent reduction in emissions. Therefore, UPS estimates a savings of 176,000 gallons of fuel annually along with 1.786 tons of CO2 emissions from its two-hundred new hybrid trucks."

Read the full article and press release here.

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