http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/05/16/ups-adds-200-hybrid-electric-trucks/ Green Tech, Gadgets and News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:25:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/05/16/ups-adds-200-hybrid-electric-trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-392 UPS Goes Hybrid! Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:03:48 +0000 http://ecotechdaily.com/?p=226#comment-392 [...] UPS has ordered 200 hybrid delivery trucks! The trucks will feature Mercedes-Benz diesel engines, a 2 kWh lithium ion battery pack, and a computer-controlled manual transmission resulting in a 40 percent fuel savings and a 90 percent reduction in carbon emissions compared to standard diesel systems. The shipping company has also ordered 200 compressed natural gas trucks to the fleet, increasing the number of alternative fuel UPS trucks from 1,718 to 2,218 vehicles. [...] [...] UPS has ordered 200 hybrid delivery trucks! The trucks will feature Mercedes-Benz diesel engines, a 2 kWh lithium ion battery pack, and a computer-controlled manual transmission resulting in a 40 percent fuel savings and a 90 percent reduction in carbon emissions compared to standard diesel systems. The shipping company has also ordered 200 compressed natural gas trucks to the fleet, increasing the number of alternative fuel UPS trucks from 1,718 to 2,218 vehicles. [...]

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