Guess which business has now gone hybrid? Fedex! We have seen a lot of companies employ the use of new hybrid buses and apparently Fedex is the latest business to make use of this as their prime mover for their trucks and mobile needs.

They have added 92 hybrid trucks and is expected to grow further in numbers. FedEx extends its leadership position with the largest fleet of hybrid delivery trucks in North America and continues to demonstrate the everyday viability of these vehicles.

The FedEx hybrid-electric fleet has logged more than four million miles of revenue service since being introduced in 2004, reducing fuel use by 150,000 gallons and carbon dioxide emissions by 1,521 metric tons, which is equivalent to removing 279 cars from the road annually.

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Today, they are awarded $100,000 for their ingenious business plans that may very well be used by Ford Motors. But as a whole, you have to wonder if this contest was really aimed to bring out the best business plans according to the eyes of yuppie entrepreneurs or a strategy that can be considered by Ford Motors to help enhance its business operations.

The next generation of business leaders took home top prizes at the 2009 Ford HBCU Business Classic in Atlanta, GA on April 17. The business plan competition was held at Clark Atlanta University and showcased the best and brightest minds from Historically Black Colleges and Universities around the country. Student teams from Florida A&M University and Howard University were awarded $100,000 in scholarship prizes for their groundbreaking business plans.

Students were challenged to test their entrepreneurial ambitions before a panel of judges, comprised of influential entrepreneurs from the business community. Each team was scored on the viability of their business plans, their overall presentation and the business plan’s potential benefit to the community.

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Tags: ambitions, black colleges, business classic, business leaders, business operations, business plan competition, business plans, community source, ford motors, panel of judges, scholarship prizes, showcased, top prizes, viability, yuppie

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