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Modec truck looks great in UPS brown

Mar 8th 2008 5:19PM - 16 Comments

Since the first moment I laid eyes on it, I've thought the Modec electric truck was a thing of beauty. A little more aerodynamic than its freight hauling frères and a whole lot more quiet. Need I mention the lack of diesel smoke? I thought ...

UPS places largest ever order for fleet of green trucks

May 14th 2008 7:19PM - 5 Comments

UPS, a company which already has twenty-five hybrid diesel electric commercial vehicles in operation, is expanding its fleet of green vehicles by ordering an additional two-hundred hybrid electric vehicles and three-hundred compressed natural gas ...

UPS orders a dozen Modec electric vans for UK and German fleets

Nov 11th 2008 4:05PM - 15 Comments

Energy costs are play a huge part in the potential profitability of package delivery companies like UPS, DHL and FedEx. That's why all these companies are experimenting with alternative drive vehicles to conduct business. Here in the U.S., UPS has ...

UPS has goals for reducing fuel use and emissions. How is it doing?

Aug 21st 2007 1:23PM - 8 Comments

According to its own website, UPS operates some 94,542 ground vehicles worldwide. The company's fleet strategy is to be on the forefront of developing next-gen delivery vehicles that leverage alternative fuel technology and cut back on consumption ...

UPS deploys 300 CNG trucks in four states, now has 800 worldwide

Mar 5th 2009 7:50AM - 2 Comments

UPS has announced the deployment of 300 new CNG-powered trucks in North America. The trucks have been deployed over the past month to Denver (43 units); Atlanta (46); Oklahoma City (100), and four cities in California: Sacramento (21), San Ramon ...

Brown Goes Green: UPS adds 50 new HEV trucks to delivery fleet

May 23rd 2007 10:21AM - 1 Comment

Click image for small photo gallery of the new UPS HEV truck What can brown do for you? It can be more environmentally responsible when its trucks roll up to your doorstep to deliver that Rockford Files Season 2 box set you've been anxiously ...

Most promising green technologies number eight: hydraulics

Apr 22nd 2008 2:07PM - 0 Comments

Many modern vehicles already use hydraulic power for certain functions, namely power steering and brakes. Companies such as UPS, though, see potential in using hydraulic systems as part of a hybrid drivetrain. While nobody is expecting a hybrid ...

LA 2009: Volkswagen Up! Lite Concept teases with practical, lightweight innovation

Dec 2nd 2009 3:58PM - 17 Comments

Volkswagen Up! Lite Concept – click above for high-res image gallery Volkswagen has just taken the cover off an all-new concept called the Up! Lite, a sinister looking diesel hybrid that gets (according to VW) 70 mpg combined. As in both ...

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Ford: New remote start option will reduce harmful emissions by up to 75%

Dec 3rd 2009 6:33PM - 37 Comments

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Ford_s_New_Remote_Start_Reduces_Emissions_by_75'; Good news, Ford fans: The Blue Oval is finally stepping into the 21st Century by adding remote start and heated steering wheels to its line of cars and trucks. ...

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