UPS Unveils Updated Hybrid Electric Fleet to Extend Range
May 03 2016 - 9:00AM
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced updates to 125 hybrid electric
delivery trucks that extend their range and improve fuel economy as
part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach.
A compact, quiet-running 2-cylinder engine replaces a prior
4-cylinder engine to extend their range, improve performance and
fuel efficiency. The updated trucks deliver significant fuel
economy equivalency gains – up to four times the fuel economy of a
gasoline-powered vehicle. They will be deployed in Alabama,
Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio and Texas
later this year.
The updated E-GENTM chassis with the integrated 650 cc engine by
Workhorse Group, Inc., a Cincinnati-based company, was announced by
Carlton Rose, UPS Global Fleet Maintenance and Engineering
president at the annual Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long
Beach, Calif.
“These vehicles are a great example of the impact our Rolling
Lab approach is having,” Rose said. “Our real-world testing of this
new technology revealed opportunities to improve its performance
and efficiency, which led to the development of a more advanced
propulsion system.”
The trucks were purchased under UPS’s commitment to log 1
billion miles with alternative fuel and advanced technology
vehicles by the end of 2017.
“These low-emission trucks are designed specifically to meet the
stop and start needs of UPS’s urban delivery routes, while driving
unprecedented fuel and maintenance savings,” said Steve Burns, CEO
of Workhorse. “This new system enables the vehicle to accommodate
UPS’s typical route on battery energy and uses a very small
internal combustion engine to add additional energy to the
batteries when and if needed and eliminates range anxiety.”
For more information on UPS's sustainability initiatives, please
visit www.ups.com/sustainability.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. UPS is
committed to operating more sustainably – for customers, the
environment and the communities we serve around the world.
Learn more about our efforts at ups.com/sustainability.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. The company can be found on the web at
ups.com® and its corporate blog can be found at longitudes.ups.com.
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Kristen Petrella
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