Over the past two years, 176 all-electric trucks by Smith Electric Vehicles have been added to the Frito-Lay commercial delivery truck fleet. To date, these trucks have eliminated the need for approximately 200,000 gallons of diesel fuel, according to the company.
With the seventh largest privately owned fleet in the US – made up of more than 20,000 trucks – Frito-Lay has set ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gases and fuel consumption, both by 50%, by 2020.
To minimise the fleet’s environmental impact, several types of vehicles have been introduced to meet the different needs of the Frito-Lay fleet. The all-electric trucks are delivery trucks used on urban routes with fewer daily miles.
Frito-Lay will also purchase 100 Newton Series 2000 all-electric commercial vehicles in 2012 from Smith Electric Vehicles, bringing the total number of its electric fleet to more than 280.
Source: PepsiCo
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