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Wal-Mart is staying true to its word on becoming eco-friendly as it is now in the process of testing new trucks that will make up their new line of commercial truck fleets. They will be testing two types of heavy-duty commercial and two different alternatively fueled hybrid trucks as part of their goal to build more sustainable trucking fleets.

The new trucks include:

• A full-propulsion Arvin Meritor hybrid that will initially operate in the Detroit area. This dual-mode diesel-electric hybrid is believed to be the first vehicle of its type;

• Fifteen trucks operating in Buckeye, Ariz. distribution center near Phoenix, will be converted by Environmental Development Group to run on Reclaimed Grease Fuel(TM), made with the waste brown cooking grease from Walmart stores. In addition, the remaining trucks located in the Buckeye distribution center will operate on an 80/20 blend of biodiesel made of reclaimed yellow waste grease;

• Five Peterbilt Model 386 heavy duty hybrid trucks with diesel-electric hybrid power systems developed by Eaton Corporation and PACCAR, that will be based in Dallas, Houston, Apple Valley, Calif., Atlanta and the Washington/Baltimore regions and;

• Four Peterbilt Model 386 trucks and one yard truck, which operates only on the distribution center property, will operate on liquid natural gas. These trucks are part of a partnership with the Mojave Air Quality Management District and will operate out of the distribution center in Southern California.

(Source) Press