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Study: Corporate Interest in Fleet Environmental Performance Grows, Best Practices Lag
July 15, 2008
A recent survey by PHH Arval of public and private sector fleet managers in the US on the subject of the environment found that while corporate interest in the environment grows, few companies are using best practices when setting environmental goals for their fleets.
Asked to rate how their organizations’ interest in the environment has changed over the past year, 80% of the surveyed fleet managers reported that interest in their fleets’ environmental impact continues to grow at their organizations, up slightly from last year (77%). However, almost 15% of private sector fleet managers said the environmental impact of their fleets is not a priority at their organization.
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Daimler AG and Deutsche Post World Net Launch Hybrid Truck Trials in Europe
January 30, 2008
Deutsche Post World Net has launched a European trial of hybrid trucks from Daimler AG, and is the first logistics company in Europe to test hybrid trucks in its operations.
The trial, officially launched with the handover of the first two vehicles—a Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid and a Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid—will initially include DHL Express operations in the UK as well as mail transport in Germany. In the coming months further Daimler hybrid vehicles will be integrated into the DHL fleet.
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Coca-Cola in Uruguay Using ZAP Xebra Trucks to Test New Urban Distribution Model
January 23, 2008
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| Larger delivery vans will transfer Coca-Cola shipments into 30 ZAP Xebra trucks for delivery into congested areas in Montivideo. Click to enlarge. |
The Coca-Cola Company and ZAP announced a project to use 30 ZAP Xebra compact all-electric trucks to test a new urban distribution system in Montevideo, Uruguay. Officials from Coca-Cola subsidiary Montevideo Refrescos SRL (Monresa) and ZAP say that they are also testing new efficient motors as part of the project.
Monresa has received the initial order for 30 ZAP Xebras and is now placing them into service delivering beverages throughout Montevideo. The ZAP Xebras will be incorporated into a mobile distribution hub model in which larger delivery trucks will no longer be used throughout the city, but will transfer beverages into ZAP trucks at distribution hubs.
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National Express Group Suspends First-Generation Biodiesel Trials
August 06, 2007
National Express Group (NX), one of the UK’s largest transport chains, has suspended its first-generation UK biodiesel bus trial due to concerns over whether the benefits outweigh the risk to the sustainability of food crop sources.
The Group has called a halt to the trial on its UK buses until second-generation biofuels, which use non-food crops such as wood chips and straw, are available or issues relating to the sustainability of the production have been addressed.
