Two new Freightliner Cascadia compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles were showcased for the first time at the 2018 ACT Expo Conference.
Drones are popping up everywhere, including in package delivery fleets. Workhorse Group is currently in the testing phase with its drones for use with the company’s electric delivery trucks.
Workhorse Group says it has obtained permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to test its Horsefly delivery drone, an eight-motor, eight-rotor “octocopter” designed to work with a specially equipped E-Gen electric walk-in van.
Bimbo Bakeries, UPS, FedEx and Skytop received grants to convert their fleet vehicles to operate on alternative fuels such as CNG or propane autogas.
Package-delivery companies competing for a federal contract will be required starting in 2014 to meet annual targets for fuel efficiency, greenhouse gas intensity, alternative fuel use, and delivery prices, an association announced.
UPS announced the expansion of its presence in China with the addition of two new contract logistics distribution facilities in Chengdu and Shanghai, bringing the total to more than 130 contract logistics facilities, covering 87 cities.
The company’s new compressed natural gas trucks are expected to yield a 20-percent emissions reduction over the cleanest diesel engines available in the market today.
From hybrids to electric vehicles, it is important to have the right fuel to drive down fuel costs.
The familiar brown UPS truck fleet operates one of the country’s largest alternative-powered vehicle fleets. The company’s strategy includes deploying a mix of vehicles in its 1,600-unit AFV fleet.
The ultra-compact Xebra trucks allow the Coca-Cola Company, Domino’s Pizza, and UPS to get closer to customers while saving fuel and helping the environment.
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