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Fedex expands hybrid fleet, converts 92 older delivery trucks

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 retrofitted 92 older vehicles with new powertrains. The newly-converted vehicles were originally built in 2000 and 2001 and have accumulated 300,000-500,000 miles. They also had diesel engines that pre-date the 2007 emissions regulations and didn't have any particulate filters. The engines have been ... Read more →

Former IBM engineer wins award, funding for hybrid retrofit kit

Dr. Charles Perry, a former electrical engineer at IBM, believes his hybrid retrofit kit can transform nearly any vehicle into a fuel-saver at a cost of between $3,000 and $5,000. The idea is at ...

No plug? No Problem. MIRA Debuts the "Plugless Plug-In Hybrid"

Click on the image for more high-res shots What in the world is a plugless plug-in? That's the question we were asking ourselves as we read over the press release pasted after the break. It seems ...

Fedex expands hybrid fleet, converts 92 older delivery trucks 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 retrofitted 92 older vehicles with new powertrains. ...

Former IBM engineer wins award, funding for hybrid retrofit kit 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Dr. Charles Perry, a former electrical engineer at IBM, believes his hybrid retrofit kit can transform nearly any vehicle into a fuel-saver at a cost of between $3,000 and $5,000. The idea is at least sound enough to have taken the top prize at the green energy competition from the Tennessee ...

No plug? No Problem. MIRA Debuts the "Plugless Plug-In Hybrid" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for more high-res shots What in the world is a plugless plug-in? That's the question we were asking ourselves as we read over the press release pasted after the break. It seems that MIRA, a design, development & certification consultancy in the UK, has created three removable ...



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