Training for the Hybrids

After a couple of days in the hybrid trucks, everyone who gets behind the wheel to start one of these new vehicles will look at me with a surprised look and say, “this is weird!.” It’s weird because when the hybrid starts up, it doesn’t feel like it is starting. And when it does finally come completely on the diesel engine is not as loud as before.  The cabin doesn’t feel the same as with a typical delivery truck.  Then the truck starts to move and there are even more strange looks and comments.  Enter Bill Pearson with the FedEx Express training department.  

The Hybrid Road Trip Heats Up - Stay Cool

As the retro-fitted hybrids make their way into the hottest part of the country, I'd like to share with you a few basic precautions we give to our team members at FedEx about working in hot temperatures:

Amarillo By Morning - The Hybrid Road Trip Continues with Safety on the Mind

It's morning in Oklahoma City and day two of my summer road trip.  The 500-plus miles from Memphis to OKC was a bit rough, but it was amazing to see the beautiful open road, answered questions from a couple from California about why FedEx Express delivery trucks were on the highway and to have just a general sense of excitement and appreciation for all those who drive a truck for a living.

But wait, there’s even more…online!

Our media consumption habits are changing and online digital video continues to grow rapidly as a viable form of expression and communication. Consumers seek it out because there’s more content that they really want to watch at the touch of their fingertips. At FedEx, we’re eager to continue to embrace these changes and contribute to this new medium. So, on July 20, 2009, we will make a mass distribution of brand messaging via digital video content.

A Discussion on the RLA and UPS Campaign

There is a campaign in Washington that threatens the ability of FedEx and its team members to serve our customers.  For the past few months, FedEx Express has been the target of an extensive special-interest lobbying campaign by UPS to have Congress pass legislation to change our status under the Railway Labor Act (RLA).