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\uff93With this project, FedEx enhances its role as an environmental leader in the business community,\uff94 said Fred Krupp, president, Environmental Defense.\uffa0 \uff93Working together with Environmental Defense, FedEx has developed a truck that will deliver cleaner and healthier air, reduce oil dependency, and reduce climate change impacts.\uffa0 Environmental Defense now challenges other companies to step up to the plate and meet the green standard set by FedEx.\uff94<\/FONT><\/P> Eaton Corporation was the company selected to produce the hybrid electric powertrain for FedEx Express. FedEx Express has agreed to purchase 20 hybrid electric diesel delivery trucks using Eaton’s innovative hybrid electric technology. Later this year and into early 2004, these 20 vehicles will begin operation in four yet-to-be-named U.S. cities. These hybrid electric vehicles will endure real-world FedEx operating conditions to verify and prove their viability in commercial applications. <\/FONT><\/P> As the trucks succeed in meeting project goals, FedEx OptiFleet E700 hybrid electric trucks will be placed in the company\uff92s pick up and delivery fleet as early as Fall 2004. <\/FONT>FedEx Express expects to purchase hybrid electric vehicles on the company\uff92s normal purchasing schedule for routes in the U.S. and Canada, where medium-sized delivery trucks are used. This program has the potential to replace the company’s 30,000 medium duty trucks over the next 10 years.<\/FONT><\/P> \uff93Eaton is pleased to make this innovative, environmentally advanced technology available to FedEx Express and Environmental Defense for this ground-breaking project,\uff94 said Jim Sweetnam, senior vice president and group executive, Eaton Corporation, Truck Group. \uff93We are proud of the achievements to date, and we look forward to working with our colleagues to prove out the economic and environmental benefits of this technology. Our team will continue to work closely with FedEx Express and Environmental Defense as we take this innovative project to the next level. With expanded industry use and needed government support through tax incentives in this stage of commercial development and necessary industry adoption, we believe this technology can be brought rapidly to market.\uff94<\/FONT><\/P> Power of Innovation Produces New Vehicle<\/FONT><\/B><\/U> Eaton’s Innovative Technology produces Hybrid Electric Powertrain<\/FONT><\/U><\/B> Lithium-ion batteries capture and store energy during the \uff93regenerative braking\uff94 phase of the vehicle\uff92s operation, providing a source of stored electric power for the motor during future acceleration. Therefore, all electrical charging of the battery is provided by the hybrid electric powertrain, and no external electrical infrastructure, such as a power cord or electrical outlet, is needed. This balance between conventional and electric technology is an innovative method to improve environmental performance and decrease fuel use while eliminating the need for high electrical-demand infrastructure costs. The hybrid electric truck\uff92<\/FONT> Eaton\uff92s hybrid electric power train has been placed in the standard white FedEx Express W700 delivery truck, which utilizes a Freightliner chassis.\uffa0 The hybrid electric delivery vehicle will be differentiated from the standard FedEx Express delivery vehicle only by an<\/FONT> OptiFleet<\/FONT><\/I> brand decal on the sides and rear of the vehicle.\uffa0 The hybrid electric E700 has a gross vehicle weight of approximately 16,000 lbs. and a cargo capacity of approximately 670 cubic feet.<\/FONT><\/P> About FedEx Express<\/FONT><\/B><\/U> About Environmental Defense <\/FONT><\/B><\/U> About Eaton Corporation <\/FONT><\/B><\/U> FedEx Express is proud to be the first company to make a long-term market commitment to develop and utilize hybrid electric delivery trucks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_10223285771444175_51037792744":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-242221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242221\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\uff93FedEx Express is proud to be the first company to make a long-term market commitment to develop and utilize hybrid electric delivery trucks,\uff94 said David J. Bronczek, president, FedEx Express. \uff93This hybrid electric truck demonstrates that technology is available now to begin to achieve environmental goals and meet our operational requirements. The environmental and business gains of this project signal a revolution in truck technology and set a new standard for the industry.\uff94<\/FONT><\/P>
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The unveiling of the hybrid electric truck comes in the third year of a four-year project between FedEx Express and Environmental Defense to create a delivery truck that will dramatically decrease emissions and fuel use. While the two organizations began working together in 2000, manufacturers were invited in 2001 to submit proposals to design and develop an environmentally progressive commercial delivery vehicle.<\/FONT> Through a competitive process, Eaton Corporation was selected from more than 20 manufacturers who expressed interest.\uffa0 Since the beginning of the project, progress toward goals has been assessed against the 1999 FedEx Express W700 standard delivery vehicle, which represents the most common model in the FedEx Express fleet.<\/FONT><\/P>
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Eaton<\/FONT>‘<\/FONT><\/U>s hybrid-electric powertrain effectively combines a diesel engine and electric motor to drive the vehicle. A computer determines the most efficient combination,,<\/STRIKE> depending on current operating conditions and driver demand. A four-cylinder engine replaces the six-cylinder version currently used in the FedEx Express W700 delivery vehicle. The engine size is reduced because of the added power provided by the electric motor. A particulate trap has been added to the truck to further reduce emissions.<\/FONT><\/P>
\n\uff92<\/FONT><\/STRIKE>s operating characteristics will remain virtually unchanged from that of a conventionally powered FedEx Express vehicle. <\/FONT><\/P>
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FedEx Express connects areas that generate 90% of the world\uff92s gross domestic product in 24-48 hours with door-to-door, customs-cleared service and a money-back guarantee.\uffa0 The company\uff92s unmatched air route authorities and infrastructure make it the world\uff92s largest express transportation company, providing fast, reliable and time-definite transportation of more than 3.1 million items to more than 210 countries each working day.\uffa0 FedEx employs approximately 140,000 employees and has more than 56,600 drop-off locations, 649 aircraft and more than 44,000 vehicles in its integrated global network.<\/FONT> For more information, visit<\/FONT> <\/U>www.fedex.com<\/FONT><\/U><\/U><\/A><\/U>.<\/FONT><\/U> <\/P>
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Environmental Defense, a leading national nonprofit organization, represents more than 300,000 members. Since 1967, Environmental Defense has linked science, economics, law and innovative private-sector partnerships to create breakthrough solutions to the most serious environmental problems.\uffa0 The work of Environmental Defense in this project was supported by a lead grant over three years from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund.\uffa0 Additional support was received from the Oak Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and the David H. Smith Foundation. For more information, visit <\/FONT>www.environmentaldefense.org<\/FONT><\/U><\/A>. <\/FONT><\/P>
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Eaton Corporation is a global diversified industrial manufacturer with 2002 sales of <\/FONT>
$7.2 billion that is a leader in fluid power systems; electrical power quality, distribution and control; automotive engine air management and fuel economy; and intelligent systems for fuel economy and safety in trucks.\uffa0 Eaton has 51,000 employees and sells products in more than 50 countries.\uffa0 For more information, visit<\/FONT> <\/U>www.eaton.com<\/FONT><\/U><\/U><\/A><\/U>.<\/FONT><\/U> <\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"