Heavy Duty Trucking, November 2018
almost 20 Getting drivers involved and providing extra training is key the company says Facilities have robust recycling programs for tires cardboard fluorescent light bulbs antifreeze oil paper rags metal and batteries and are in the process of converting to high efficiency lighting UPS Atlanta Georgia UPS continues to be an industry leader in buying developing and testing alt fuel equipment Late last year it said it had ordered 125 Tesla electric Semi trucks Its working with electric truck startup Thor Trucks to develop its electric delivery truck And it continues to up the number of trucks using triedand true alt fuels like natural gas this year it announced plans to build an additional five compressed natural gas fueling stations and add more than 700 new CNG vehicles including 400 semi tractors and 330 terminal trucks And it announced its teaming up with Kenworth for the Department of Energys SuperTruck II program USA Truck Van Buren Arkansas This for hire carrier has more than 1400 trucks Its transitioning to automated transmissions with adaptive cruise control and seeks the best possible engine parameters for fuel economy Added tractor aerodynamics include tandem aero fairings and fuel efficient lubes are used in transmissions and differentials It has replaced constant run APUs in its latest specs with start stop idle control systems Its also testing self deploying trailer boattails It has incorporated Lean thinking principles for how it stages equipment in the yard to prevent unnecessary fuel burn looking for equipment USA also takes recycling and conservation at facilities seriously and has installed energy efficient lighting in its shop as well as replacing its truck wash bay with a water saving system Walmart Transportation Bentonville Arkansas After meeting its goal to double fleet efficiency in 2015 the 6000 plus truck private fleet continues to focus on efficiency initiatives and vehicle testing as it works toward Walmarts 2025 corporate goal to reduce absolute emissions by 18 over 2015 baseline and be powered by 50 renewable electricity Its doing this through driver training accelerated tractor turnover full aero packages for tractors APUs optimized routing increasing trailer fill to reduce miles and more Initiatives in the works include Class 8 electric vehicle testing for both yard and highway trucks a renewable diesel pilot in California standby electric reefers and alternative fueled APUs HDT NOVEMBER 2018 60 WWW TRUCKINGINFO COM UPS continues to be an industry leader in buying developing and testing alternative fuels and drivetrains USA Truck is working to make its 1400 plus trucks more fuel efficient and takes recycling and conservation seriously Walmart Transportation is working toward a corporate 2025 goal to reduce emissions by 18 over a 2015 baseline Transport Corporation of America is working to maximize payloads and freight efficiency
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