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ELECTRIFICATION FEATURE
US Foods' electrified fleet currently comprises 40 Class
8 EV tractors, eight yard tractors and four vans, Marko
said. To serve those vehicles, the company's charging
infrastructure consists of five portable DC fast-charge
stations and plans to add 30 permanent DC chargers -
as well as 3 megawatts of service for permanent chargers.
UPS has been experimenting with all manner of alternative
fuels for some time, Okuyiga said, noting
that the company's overarching sustainability goal is
to be carbon-neutral by 2050. In describing the advantages
and disadvantages of adopting electrification,
he said that in terms of carbon reduction, renewable
natural gas (RNG) " has been our most effective
tool for reducing ground-fleet emissions at scale. " He
said the RNG is derived from methane procured from
farming operations. The UPS fleet in the U.S. has vehicles
using just about every alternative fuel available,
including CNG, LNG, propane and electricity.
UPS currently operates a variety of EVs ranging
from its Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors to
small-footprint " eQuad " 4-wheelers for deliveries in
close-quarter areas. The company began a relationship
with EV startup manufacturer Arrival in 2016,
and the global delivery giant said in 2022 it was initiON
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The session's speakers said the current immaturity of charging infrastructure
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