News Item: FedEx Express and Iveco Present First Test Results For Hybrid-Electric Vans

In a press conference held today in Milan Italy, FedEx Express and Iveco provided detailed results from the six month test of the 10 vehicles designed by Iveco.  The fuel-efficient vehicles were deployed in Milan and Turin, Italy.  The FedEx Express/Inveco trial was discussed earlier on the FedEx Citizenship blog by John Formisano, VP Global Vehicles. 

Each of the vehicles covered an average of 7,900 km with a 26.5% reduction in fuel consumption and a decrease in CO2 emissions of 7.5 tons when compared with a traditional vehicle.  The reduction were madepossible by the control systems and functions such as the Stop & Start, which allows the vehicle to start in electric mode and brake with energy recovery.

In the press release issued from Milan, Renato Carrara, managing director, Operations of FedEx Express in Italy said: The results of this new investment confirm the ongoing commitment of FedEx Express to making hybrid truck technology a reality. FedEx Express was the first company to invest in commercially deployable hybrids and is now operating more than 170 hybrid vehicles around the globe, the largest hybrid fleet in the transportation industry.

The trial, which will continue until May 2010, is part of a broader commitment from FedEx Express to environmental responsibility through the use of innovation and technology to reduce emissions.