March 7, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO – FedEx uses 48,000 vehicles globally to deliver, as well as another 30,000 vehicles at its airport operations.
Tags: alt-fuel, delivery, Eaton, electric, FedEx, Hybrid, Iveco diesels, Sprinter Vans, Utilimaster, W700
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By Mike Antich Today, Oct. 7, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it is invoking emergency powers to create a special fund to support the U.S. commercial paper market. The announcement by the Federal Reserve allows corporations to bypass the current credit gridlock gripping the nation’s economy. This has an impact on the fleet market since one source of financing for large fleets is the commercial paper market.
By Mike Antich Reducing unnecessary idling is the simplest and easiest way for a fleet to reduce fuel costs. Besides wasting fuel, excess idling also causes unnecessary emissions, noise pollution, and needless engine wear-and-tear. The amount of unnecessary idling varies by fleet, but some fleets have recorded idling as much as 35 percent of the time.
By Mike Antich
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In This Issue: Renting Wheels to Wheelchair Riders, in Memoriam: Fred Mudgett, Prepping Your Fleet Vehicles for Resale and much more…