FedEx Freight to Test Zero Emission Truck

FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload division of FedEx, agreed to a partnership with Vision Industries to test a tractor powered by the hydrogen/electric hybrid Tyrano drive train.

Under the agreement, Vision Industries will configure a FedEx Freight tractor with its zero emission plug-in electric/hydrogen fuel cell hybrid Tyrano drive train. The reconfigured vehicle will then be tested for one year to evaluate the operational suitability of the technology.

“It is our goal to be involved in projects such as this to further the advancement of alternative fuels that both reduce our dependence on foreign oil and are good for the environment,” said Douglas G. Duncan, president and CEO, FedEx Freight. “We are excited about technological advancements we see today in transportation and look forward to what the future holds in this arena.”

“We applaud the FedEx vision of an environmentally friendly heavy-duty truck fleet,” said Martin Schuermann, president & CEO of Vision. “We believe that our zero emission Tyrano-powered vehicle will help FedEx Freight work toward its goal of reducing its carbon footprint.”

Contact Thomas L. Gallagher at tgallagher@joc.com.