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UPS’s New Denver Fleet of CNG Vehicles Unveiled

Dépèche transmise le 25 mars 2009 par Business Wire

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UPS (NYSE:UPS):

WHAT:		UPS’s newest trucks powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) are hitting the streets. Of the 300 new vehicles ordered last year, 43 now are making deliveries in Denver.

		The CNG vehicles, part of an order placed last May, will allow UPS to further reduce its dependence on gasoline and diesel while lowering its carbon footprint. UPS already operates the largest private fleet of alternative fuel vehicles in the industry – 1,819 in total with these additions.

		The new CNG trucks have been deployed over the past month to Denver (43); Atlanta (46); Oklahoma City (100), and four cities in California: Sacramento (21), San Ramon (63), Los Angeles (9) and Ontario (18).

WHEN:		Friday, March 27, 2009
		8:00 a.m. MDT

WHERE:		UPS
		5020 Ivy Street
		Commerce City, Colo. 80022

WHO:		U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter
		Commerce City Mayor Paul Natale
		Commerce City Councilwoman Reba Drotar
		Commerce City Councilman Jason McEldowney
		UPS automotive experts

VISUALS:		Take a ride with a UPS driver on one of the new CNG vehicles on display.
		B-roll and high resolution digital photos also are available.

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