UPS Orders 200 Hybrid, 300 New CNG Trucks
UPS Inc. said Tuesday it has ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles for its U.S. delivery fleet, which it said was the largest commercial order of such trucks by any company.
It also ordered another 300 compressed natural gas trucks. UPS said the 500-vehicle purchase will boost its alternative fuel fleet by 30%, to 2,218 low-carbon vehicles.
The chassis for both trucks are being purchased from Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., while Eaton Corp. will supply the hybrid power system for the HEVs.
The truck bodies are identical externally to the brown trucks that now make up the UPS fleet, with markings that identify them as CNG or hybrid vehicles.
“Alternative fuel research and development is just one of the ways that UPS is mitigating climate change risks,” said Bob Stoffel, UPS’ corporate sustainability officer. “We also are focused on aggressive conservation programs and improving network efficiency to cut fuel use.”
UPS is ranked No. 1 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers.
