FedEx Reserves 20 Tesla Semi Electric Trucks
March 26 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Trucks to Be Operated by FedEx Freight
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced it has placed a
reservation for 20 Tesla Semi trucks. The fully-electric trucks,
which are scheduled to begin production in 2019, will be operated
by FedEx Freight, its less-than-truckload unit.
“FedEx has a long history of innovation and incorporating
sustainability efforts throughout its global network,” said FedEx
Freight president and CEO Mike Ducker. “Our investment in these
trucks is part of our commitment to improving road safety while
also reducing our environmental impact.”
Tesla says its new big rig will deliver a far better experience
for truck drivers, while increasing safety and significantly
reducing the cost of cargo transport. Its advanced technologies,
such as surround cameras and onboard sensors, help to aid object
detection while also enabling Enhanced Autopilot for automatic
emergency braking, automatic lane keeping, and lane departure
warning. The company also touts electric energy cost savings that
are half that of diesel.
Since 2008, FedEx has saved more than 158 million gallons of
vehicle fuel by replacing vehicles with more efficient models and
making greater use of electric vehicles, fuel cells, natural gas,
hybrids and clean truck technologies. Read more about the company’s
sustainability efforts in its Global Citizenship Report.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenues of $64 billion, the company
offers integrated business applications through operating companies
competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the
respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 425,000
team members to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety,
the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of
their customers and communities. To learn more about how FedEx
connects people and possibilities around the world, please visit
about.fedex.com.
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