All Electric in Los Angeles

Mar 31, 2010 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) --

FedEx plans to expand its alternative-energy vehicle fleet with the first all-electric FedEx parcel delivery trucks in the US.

Four purpose-built electric trucks are slated to hit the road in the Los Angeles area starting in June 2010.

FedEx is purchasing its first North American all-electric vehicles from two different suppliers. Two of the new all-electric trucks come from Navistar, and are being assembled in Indiana. These are based on the Modec design.

Another pair of electric vehicles is being purchased from a different manufacturer for delivery to the Los Angeles area later in 2010. Both sets of electric vehicles are designed with a range that allows many FedEx Express couriers to make a full eight-hour shift of deliveries before their vehicles need recharging.

John Formisano, vice president of global vehicles at FedEx Express, said: "FedEx has a history of changing what's possible, both in the innovative services we offer customers and in the way we offer those services. In 2004, we were the first global company to invest in hybrid-electric commercial trucks, and now we're introducing the even cleaner all-electric parcel delivery truck. We're making these investments, and invite others to join us, so that together we can speed the transition to a cleaner transportation system."

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