UPS rolled out 100 all-electric delivery trucks in California on Tuesday as part of the Atlanta-based company’s effort to help cut emissions in the state.
UPS said the trucks will cut fuel consumption by about 126,000 gallons a year, reduce carbon emissions and noise. They are being used for deliveries in Sacramento, San Bernardino, Ceres, Fresno and Bakersfield and have a range up to 75 miles.
The trucks were built by Electric Vehicles International of Stockton, Calif. EVI said companies that purchase the vehicles can take advantage of a $20,000 California Air Resource Board rebate through the state’s Hybrid Truck and Bus Incentive Project.
EVI’s initiative with UPS and other companies, including Frito-Lay and Pacific Gas & Light, was announced nearly a year ago with the goal of deploying 500 fully electric return-to-base delivery trucks over a two-year period.
Myron Gray, president of U.S. operations for UPS, said the company operates more than 2,500 alternative fuel vehicles worldwide with a variety of hybrid, electric and natural gas technologies.
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