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"GREEN" NEWS * USA - Walmart Will Double the Efficiency of Their Fleet of Cars and Trucks by 2015
San Ramon,CA,USA -Green Car Congress/Next Big Future - February 06, 2009: -- Wal-Mart Stores has set of goal of increasing total fleet efficiency by 100% from 2005 to 2015, and has already exceeded its 2008 interim goal of a 25% increase, according to Chris Sultemeier, Wal-Mart’s Senior Vice President of Transportation... Total fleet efficiency is a combination of driving and operational practices as well as the vehicles, Sultemeier said. Of the current 25%, about 20% is likely due to vehicle technology, he said. Looking ahead to the 2015 goal, about 50% could come from the vehicle, 50% from the operational side, he said... Wal-Mart has taken a number of steps, including the installation of diesel APUs (Auxiliary Power Units) on all its trucks, and applying aerodynamic skirting... On the tire side, Wal-Mart is working with super single tires. and is testing nitrogen-filled tires and an automatic filling process to maintain constant tire air pressure... Labels: green trucks
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