FedEx and Environmental Defense: Building a Hybrid Delivery Fleet Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

In 2000, FedEx Express and Environmental Protection began a collaboration to develop a new source of generation, delivery trucks to significantly improve fuel efficiency and environmental friendliness. By 2005, the prototypes were developed by Eaton Corp, which supplied a hybrid diesel-electric powertrain, and Freightliner, which is integrated transmission on the chassis of the truck delivery. FedEx test prototypes, and announced that it intends to buy 75 new hybrid vehicles. Describes the process by which new trucks have been identified and developed, and the role of each of the participating organizations. "Hide
by Erica Plambeck, David W. Hoyt Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 23 pages. Publication Date: 11 January 2006. Prod. #: SI82-PDF-ENG

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