FedEx expands hybrid-electric fleet

29 Jul 2009

With converting 92 trucks to hybrid-electric systems, FedEx has expanded its hybrid-electric fleet by 50%.

Compromising 264 vehicles, FedEx's hybrid-electric is now the largest in North America. To date, it has logged more than four million miles of revenue service since its introduction in 2004. The 92 new vehicles will be put into service in California, primarily in the Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco metropolitan areas

FedEx operates LPG sprinter vans in London, and will also deploy ten zero-emission Modec electric delivery vehicles in the UK. FedEx also has more than 320 LPG and electric-powered support units in use at the Roissy Charles de Gaulle hub in Paris and other operational facilities across Europe.