Fri 13 Mar 2009
In an ongoing effort to take the lead in using environmentally friendly technology, Honda has announced that it will be adding a Class 8 hybrid electric truck to it’s fleet for transporting service parts between its parts centers and dealers. Notably this is the first use of this “green” truck in the industry.
“We’re excited to add this environmentally advanced truck to our fleet,” said Jim Roach, senior vice president of Parts and Service for American Honda. “With our truck fleet driving hundreds of thousands of miles per day, we feel this is a great opportunity for Honda to further reduce its carbon footprint.”
So how much is it estimated that this one truck will help? Built for Honda by Peterbilt Motors Company, the Smartway(SM)-certified Model 386 hybrid truck is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by almost 45 tons per year, as compared to its diesel counterpart.
In a further effort to increase it’s stance as an environment friendly company Honda is adding a Class 7 Medium duty truck to it parts centers in Alpharetta, GA and Irving, Texas.
Honda is continuing to test and evaluate these trucks to compare them to similar trucks over the same route.
March 13th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Environment-friendly trucks are a thing now and it’s helping our nature gain its balance.
March 19th, 2009 at 2:11 am
honda is doing good job Launching Environmental friendly trucks will really helps to global a lot. I really love there technology and innovations …
Honda is KNown for Innovation
-Sri
March 30th, 2009 at 2:25 am
Why the companies are taking so long to start working to save the environment of the world.
April 1st, 2009 at 9:49 pm
wow that is a very good news for our environment and now we have to wait how it works.
June 12th, 2009 at 2:54 am
we feel this is a great opportunity for Honda to further reduce its carbon footprint.
December 9th, 2011 at 1:47 am
Every one facing the bad effect due to the pollution and trucks plays a major roll in generating the pollution. Honda is doing the one step ahead in controlling the pollution caused by these trucks. Great efforts!