MONTRÉAL, QC - Coca-Cola Bottling Company is expanding its fleet of hybrid-electric delivery trucks across Canada as part of its ongoing commitment to Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (CRS). The company is adding 15 hybrid single-axle tractors to its existing hybrid fleet of 20 side-bay trucks and 2 straight trucks in Canada. Of these 15, five have been deployed in Montreal.
The largest hybrid vehicles in North America, these trucks use about 30-percent less fuel and produce about 30-percent fewer emissions than standard tractors. These first-of-their-kind vehicles are servicing markets in Vancouver, London, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has deployed a total of 327 hybrid delivery vehicles across North America. These vehicles were manufactured in Sainte-Therese, QC. The investment in hybrid technology is a critical component of CCE's commitment to reduce its overall carbon footprint by 15 percent by the year 2020.
"We are proud to expand Canada's largest fleet of heavy-duty hybrid diesel-electric delivery vehicles," said Alain Robichaud, Vice President, Supply Chain Customer Service. "This is one of several ways we are investing to reduce energy consumption across our business."
