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February 2, 2010 - Industry News

AALA Pens Accord with Leading Fuel, Transportation Organizations

ALEXANDRIA, VA - The American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA) has established a working accord with Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and UPS to help advance opportunities and markets for natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicles.

Tags: AALA, Natural Gas, NGVAmerica, UPS

January 29, 2010 - Industry News

UPS Adds 928 Safe Drivers to its ‘Circle of Honor’

ATLANTA - UPS recently inducted 928 drivers into its elite "Circle of Honor" - the largest for any single year in the company's history. The new additions bring the number of active UPS drivers who have steered clear of accidents for 25 years or more to 4,793.

Tags: Award, driver safety, UPS

January 19, 2010 - Industry News

UPS Deploys 245 New CNG Trucks

ATLANTA - UPS has deployed 245 new delivery trucks powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) to cities in Colorado and California over the past month.

Tags: CNG, Green, UPS

December 23, 2009 - Industry News

UPS Hybrid Vans Deliver 28.9% Fuel Savings

ATLANTA - The 28.9 percent fuel economy improvement results in a 15 percent improvement in total cost per mile, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Tags: DOE, fuel, NREL, UPS

December 11, 2009 - Industry News

UPS Leasing a Total of 92 ZAP Electric Trucks

SANTA ROSA, CA - UPS has leased 92 electric vehicles from ZAP since 2007 to assist with increased delivery needs during November and December.

Tags: electric car, UPS, ZAP

November 16, 2009 - Industry News

National Safety Council Honors UPS

ORLANDO, FL --- The National Safety Council recently announced that United Parcel Service (UPS) has been awarded its 2009 President's Award during a banquet at the annual Congress & Expo.

Tags: NSC, UPS

November 10, 2009 - Industry News

UPS to Manage Manheim’s Vehicle Transport

ATLANTA - UPS Automotive Industry Solutions Group will work on behalf of Manheim's customers to arrange pick-up and drop-off of vehicles bound for the auction company's 77 operating locations in the U.S.

Tags: Manheim, transport, UPS, used vehicles

October 27, 2009 - Industry News

UPS Testing New Hydraulic Hybrid Trucks

ATLANTA - The trucks use a Freightliner custom chassis and hydraulic hybrid system from Parker Hannifin Corp., and are being financed by the Department of Energy's Clean Cities program.

Tags: Clean Cities, hydraulic hybrid, UPS

June 30, 2009 - Industry News

UPS to Continue Shipping Ford Vehicles

ATLANTA - UPS has extended its contract with Ford Motor Company to continue providing logistics services for the delivery of new cars to dealers, according to the delivery company.

Tags: Ford , logistics contract, shipping services, UPS

June 19, 2009 - Industry News

UPS to Allow Hearing-Impaired Drivers

SAN FRANCISCO – The company has agreed to allow some deaf and hard-of-hearing employees to compete for jobs driving small delivery vans after special testing and training, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Tags: Drivers, hearing problems, hearing standards, United Parcel Service, UPS

April 14, 2009 - Industry News

AT&T Bumps UPS to Become Largest U.S. Fleet

TORRANCE, CA – With 86,099 total vehicles in its U.S. fleet, AT&T has surpassed UPS as the largest fleet in the country, based on data collected from Automotive Fleet's Top 300 Fleets listing.

Tags: AT&T, Fleet 500, largest commercial fleets, Top 300 listing, UPS, Verizon

March 27, 2009 - Industry News

UPS Unveiling of New Denver CNG Vehicle Fleet Postponed

DENVER – "Inclement weather" has postponed the media event unveiling of 43 of the company's 300 trucks powered by compressed natural gas in Commerce City, Colo., according to UPS.

Tags: CNG, deployment, Trucks, UPS

February 24, 2009 - Industry News

UPS Names New Alabama District Executive

BIRMINGHAM, AL – In her new role, Linda Nelson will be responsible for nearly 4,000 employees, 33 facilities, and 1,451 vehicles that comprise the district, which covers all of Alabama and the Florida panhandle.

Tags: Alabama, district executive, Florida, promotion, UPS, vice president of operations

February 19, 2009 - Industry News

UPS Completes Deployment of 300 New 'Green' Trucks

ATLANTA – Over the past month, UPS has deployed 300 new delivery trucks powered by compressed natural gas to seven cities in Colorado, Georgia, Oklahoma, and California.

Tags: alternative fuel, CNG, CNG trucks, Green, UPS

February 10, 2009 - Industry News

UPS Selected to Participate in EPA Emissions Reduction Project

LOUISVILLE, KY – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Diesel Emissions Reduction National Program selected UPS for an award of $473,939 to reduce particulate matter generated by diesel engines at the company's Worldport global all-points air hub.

Tags: diesel emissions, diesel engines, particulate matter, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, UPS

January 9, 2009 - Industry News

UPS to Manage Most of Merck's U.S. Distribution

ATLANTA – UPS has been selected by Merck & Co., Inc. to manage a significant portion of its U.S. distribution of pharmaceuticals and vaccines, and to provide package transportation services.

Tags: Atlanta, distribution, Merck & Co., Inc., packaging, pharmaceuticals, Reno, Nevada, supply chain, transportation services, United Parcel Services, UPS, vaccines

November 14, 2008 - Industry News

UPS Expands UK and German 'Green' Fleets

LONDON – UPS has ordered of 12 electric vehicles from Modec, with six vehicles being introduced into its UK fleet in February 2009 and the remaining six operating in Germany.

Tags: electric car, Germany, Modec, UK, UPS

October 28, 2008 - Industry News

UPS First in Industry to Purchase Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles

Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle

ATLANTA – UPS announced its first purchases of a hydraulic hybrid vehicle that promises dramatic fuel savings and environmental benefits.

Tags: alternative-fuel vehicles, EPA, UPS

October 10, 2008 - Industry News

UPS Inducts 715 Elite Drivers Into its "Circle of Honor"

ATLANTA – UPS has inducted 715 elite drivers into its "Circle of Honor," pushing its total number of active drivers who have steered clear of accidents for 25 years or more to 4,648.

Tags: Circle of Honor, Safety, UPS

October 10, 2008 - Industry News

UPS Joins EPA's "Climate Leaders" Program

ATLANTA – UPS has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders program, making it the first shipping company to join the program.

Tags: Climate Leaders program, EPA, UPS

May 13, 2008 - Industry News

UPS Expands "Green Fleet" with 200 Hybrid Electrics in Addition to 300 CNG Vehicles

ATLANTA – UPS has just announced the order of 200 hybrid electric vehicles, in addition to another 300 compressed natural gas vehicles for its U.S. delivery fleet.

Tags: CNG, HEVs, UPS

April 14, 2008 - Industry News

UPS Fleet Veteran Provides Fuel-Saving Advice

ATLANTA --- UPS's Robert Hall offers tips on reducing fuel consumption.

Tags: fuel savings, UPS

April 1, 2008 - Industry News

UPS Deploys 167 ''Green'' Trucks

ATLANTA – UPS announced the deployment of 167 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) delivery vehicles in Texas, Georgia, and California.

Tags: CNG, Green, UPS

March 7, 2008 - Industry News

UPS Adds 306 Alternative-Fuel Vehicles to Fleet

LOUISVILLE, KY – UPS has placed an order for 167 CNG delivery trucks and took delivery of 139 new propane delivery trucks for its North American delivery service.

Tags: CNG, delivery, UPS

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