Nestle Waters Showcases Hybrid Truck
Nestle Waters North America will tomorrow display one of its Diesel-Electric Hybrid (DEH) delivery trucks at the first "Hybrid on the Hill" event in Washington, D.C. "Hybrid on the Hill" is coordinated by CALSTART, a member-supported organization dedicated to the growth of a clean transportation technologies industry, and its Hybrid Truck Users Forum, and will showcase hybrid technology for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. A total of 17 trucks will be on display.
Since November 2008, Nestle Waters North America's Home & Office division has operated four DEH delivery trucks. The DEH vehicles are expected to deliver a 25 percent improvement in fuel economy. Eight additional hybrid trucks will be deployed by the end of this summer.
Since November 2008, Nestle Waters North America's Home & Office division has operated four DEH delivery trucks. The DEH vehicles are expected to deliver a 25 percent improvement in fuel economy. Eight additional hybrid trucks will be deployed by the end of this summer.
"Our DEH trucks are one way we are trying to reduce our environmental impact, while continuing to provide healthful beverages," says Jeffery Bush, national fleet purchasing manager for Nestle Waters North America. In its 2008 Corporate Citizenship report, the company stated its goal to introduce a zero-emission delivery vehicle by 2015, and upgrade 25 percent of all of its vehicles to zero-emissions by 2020.