SYY Sysco Corp

By Matt Grossman

Sysco Corp. is testing an all-electric truck for its distribution operations, the Houston-based food-service company said Wednesday.

The truck, a Freightliner eCascadia made by Daimler Trucks North America, would run daily operations from Sysco's San Francisco site through January, Sysco said. Data gathered during the trial will be used to improve future iterations of the Freightliner design.

Deploying electric trucks will play a role in Sysco's goal to power more of its fleet with alternative fuels, the company said.

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October 07, 2020 08:29 ET (12:29 GMT)

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