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UPS deploys 'cost a little more' electric trucks from Georgia to Arizona
ATLANTA-based express delivery giant United Parcel Service (UPS) has purchased 125 hybrid-electric delivery trucks, which offer up to four times the fuel economy of a petrol-powered vehicle and a 10 to 15 per cent improvement over previous hybrid designs.
The new trucks are scheduled to be deployed in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida in the first half of 2016, reported Atlanta-area Air Cargo World.
The hybrid vehicles will cost UPS slightly more than a truck with a conventional engine, but the company's commitment to sustainability influenced the decision, said the report.
The trucks are being built by Workhorse Group, Inc., a Cincinnati-based company that manufactures electric drive systems for commercial trucks and can also equip them with hybrid-electric engines.
"These trucks are designed specifically to meet the stop-and-start needs of UPS's urban delivery routes," said Workhorse CEO Steve Burns. "They rely on a very small internal-combustion engine and lithium-ion battery to deliver a 50- to 60-mile-per-day range."
The new trucks are scheduled to be deployed in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida in the first half of 2016, reported Atlanta-area Air Cargo World.
The hybrid vehicles will cost UPS slightly more than a truck with a conventional engine, but the company's commitment to sustainability influenced the decision, said the report.
The trucks are being built by Workhorse Group, Inc., a Cincinnati-based company that manufactures electric drive systems for commercial trucks and can also equip them with hybrid-electric engines.
"These trucks are designed specifically to meet the stop-and-start needs of UPS's urban delivery routes," said Workhorse CEO Steve Burns. "They rely on a very small internal-combustion engine and lithium-ion battery to deliver a 50- to 60-mile-per-day range."
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