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Azure Dynamics gets FedEx order for 51 hybrid vans

Nov 9th 2009 6:56PM - 0 Comments

Things are looking up for Azure Dynamics these days. After inking a deal to help Ford with the development and production of the Transit Connect BEV next year, the company has a new order for its hybrid delivery vans. FedEx has signed up to take ...

Fedex expands hybrid fleet, converts 92 older delivery trucks

Jul 23rd 2009 8:03AM - 2 Comments

Fedex has been on the leading edge of testing and deploying various alternative fuel delivery trucks for several years and has now expanded its fleet of hybrid delivery vans by 50 percent. This time, instead of buying new hybrid vehicles, it has ...

Iveco announces results of Fedex hybrid van test program

Apr 7th 2009 5:20PM - 0 Comments

Iveco and Fedex have now completed the first six months of a field test program with a fleet of diesel hybrid delivery vans and the results are good. The group of ten vans supplied by Iveco have covered an average of 4,900 miles each over the initial ...

Fedex to develop and test hydraulic series hybrid delivery van

Dec 10th 2007 10:29AM - 1 Comment

Fedex Ground is teaming up with hydraulic component manufacturer Parker Hannifin to develop and field test a hydraulic hybrid delivery van. The van will use a series hybrid layout similar to one developed by FEV that is being tested by UPS. The ...

FedEx Express will use Modec electric vans in London, sticks with hybrids in US

Dec 13th 2008 5:32PM - 1 Comment

FedEx Express will start using ten Modec all-electric trucks in its UK fleet. If your packages happen to be delivered by these zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles, you won't mistake the truck (above) for an older, dirtier van. Just look at that sloped ...

FedEx adds 10 new diesel hybrid vans to test fleet

Jul 14th 2008 3:04PM - 3 Comments

FedEx has already managed to rack up over two million miles in its fleet of hybrid delivery vehicles, and will now be further padding that number thanks to ten additional diesel hybrid vans from Iveco for use in Europe. The vans officially began ...

FedEx puts 2 million miles on hybrid trucks, adds 75 more

Apr 28th 2008 7:17PM - 9 Comments

Click on the image to view in high-res According to FedEx, its hybrid delivery vehicles have saved approximately 83,000 gallons of fuel and eliminated 950 tons of greenhouse gas emissions while racking up an impressive 2 million miles overall. ...

Interested in a case study of how FedEx got to where they are with hybrids?

May 23rd 2007 6:36PM - 2 Comments

Maybe I should have worded that title a bit differently. Case studies in and of themselves might not make for the most interesting piece of reading, but this one might be an exception. That is, if you are interested in hybrid vehicles and the ...

Fed-Ex adding small electric vehicles to Paris fleet

Apr 30th 2009 6:39PM - 3 Comments

It seems those Urban-Cabs we told you about last year aren't just handy for hauling tourists about "La Ville-Lumière." Apparently, once they are adorned with the famous FedEx logo, they transform into highly productive delivery machines. The ...

FedEx to use electric-diesel hybrid vans

Oct 24th 2007 10:47AM - 1 Comment

FedEx, the worlds largest express transportation company, plans to introduce 10 diesel-electric hybrid delivery vans to its European fleet. These 10 hybrids are the first for FedEx in Europe and will bring the worldwide total for FedEx hybrids to ...

FedEx to Add Hybrid Vans to its Fleet

Apr 27th 2006 9:02AM - 0 Comments

Not only do they have arguably the world's most reliable shipping service, but FedEx is also making a move toward being the most environmentally friendly shipper around. They'll be adding hybrid vans to their fleet in 2006, reportedly increasing ...

Road&Track tests the FedEx W700 Hybrid

Mar 4th 2007 10:48AM - 1 Comment

I've been a long-time reader of Road&Track, and as long as I can remember, the April issue has always featured a special road test of a vehicle, outside the usual fare that they serve up. Past issues have included the likes of the Concorde, a ...

Electrification Coalition sees plug-ins making up 25 percent of market by 2020

Nov 16th 2009 1:05PM - 17 Comments

A new Electrification Coalition was announced today with the backing of the CEOs from twelve companies. What's interesting about this group is that, among the leaders from electric vehicles companies and related start-ups – Coda Automotive, ...

JCI-Saft to produce Li-Ion packs for Azure Dynamics hybrid vans

Jan 15th 2009 6:21PM - 1 Comment

Azure Dynamics has been making hybrid-powered commercial vans for some time now using nickel metal hydride batteries. Johnson Controls - Saft has just won a deal to supply up to 20,000 lithium ion battery packs to Azure over the next five years so ...

Eaton will start production of hybrid drive system for medium duty trucks

Feb 10th 2007 11:40AM - 0 Comments

Eaton Corp. has been developing a hybrid drive-train system targeted at medium duty delivery trucks for the past seven years. Eaton has now decided to begin full scale production of the system. There are currently 167 FedEx, UPS and other trucks ...

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