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FedEx starts the shift to biofuels

[ September 17, 2024   //   ]

Federal Express is to move its line haul trucks at three UK sites to biofuels from September.

More than 170 trucks – all tractor-trailer combinations – will use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in Parkhouse (80 tractors), Marston Gate (54 tractors), and Atherstone (38 tractors). FedEx has secured at least four million litres of the fuel annually through a two-year agreement with supplier, Crown Oil.

The change to HVO will deliver certified lifecycle carbon emissions savings of at least 80% compared to diesel. FedEx Express began using 100% HVO fuel as a direct replacement, or ‘drop-in’ alternative, to diesel in its UK operations in October 2023. HVO can also be used in place of diesel in some ground service equipment. A fleet of 16 tugs used to reposition trailers will also begin routine use of HVO as a drop-in fuel where electrification is not yet practical.


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