TNT Australia is expanding its fleet with the acquisition of 24 Hino 300 Series Hybrids in the coming months.
The hybrids, which are underpinned by a 100kW diesel engine and 36kW electric motor, will replace TNT’s regular diesel-powered vehicles, adding to the 30 hybrid trucks already on its fleet.
“The 24 new hybrid trucks will expand our hybrid fleet and once again reduce our total output of greenhouse gases while using less fuel, which is a positive step for TNT and the environment,” said Kurt Grossrieder, TNT National Fleet and Equipment Manager.
According to TNT, an internal study recently indicated that TNT’s 30 existing hybrid trucks had emitted 112 fewer tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere than comparable diesel-powered trucks over a four-year period.
TNT said its Hino 300 Series Hybrid trucks travelled a combined total of 2.89 million kilometres from 2010 – 14, emitting 39 fewer grams of CO2 per kilometre than their diesel equivalents.
“Our hybrid vehicles have proven that they are not only up to the task in bolstering our delivery network and providing our drivers with a safe and dependable vehicle: they’re doing this in a cost-efficient, environmentally friendly manner,” said Grossrieder.
Grossrieder said hybrid vehicles had provided substantial benefits to both the business and the environment.