UPS Launches eBike Solution In Pittsburgh
08 Novembre 2017 - 3:30PM
UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the launch of an eBike that will
deliver packages in Pittsburgh, Pa. The electrically-assisted
tricycle will help reduce carbon emissions in addition to traffic,
noise and air quality challenges in Pittsburgh. The deployment is
part of UPS’s Cycle Solutions and the company’s Rolling Laboratory,
which tests alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles.
“Working with cities like Pittsburgh to provide them with a
delivery solution that helps reduce congestion and emissions and
improve air and noise quality is the latest example of how to meet
the needs of today’s cities,” said Barb Jaram, UPS Mid Atlantic
District president. “We have many vehicle options when it comes to
reducing our impact on the environment including our cycle
solutions that provide greater mobility and fewer emissions.”
Pittsburgh residents joined the City of Pittsburgh’s Karina
Ricks, mobility and infrastructure director and Grant Ervin,
chief resilience officer with UPS representatives at a UPS
facility to debut the eBike. The eBike route is planned to go
around downtown Pittsburgh.
“In Pittsburgh we welcome solutions like the
UPS eBike to reduce traffic congestion and tackle urban
growth,” said Pittsburgh Mayor, William Peduto. “We
encourage companies like UPS to work with our residents
and businesses to create innovative solutions to the complex urban
challenges we face every day. This effort aligns
perfectly with the ONEPGH Resilience Strategy and our efforts to
make Pittsburgh a thriving 21st Century city that is
livable for all."
The success of the eBike was first demonstrated in 2012 in
Hamburg, Germany, where UPS focused on developing a new and
sustainable method of delivering goods to urban areas. UPS placed
four containers at central locations in the city for interim
storage of packages for UPS drivers. From these points, deliveries
were made on foot or with specialized electronically-assisted cargo
tricycles that ease traffic congestion and reduce emissions each
working day. Due to the success of the pilot, the Hamburg program
was already extended. That model serves as a prototype for the
company’s new eBike in Pittsburgh, Pa.
The eBike is equipped with battery-powered electric motors that
makes it possible to cover longer distances than traditional bikes,
carry substantial loads and navigate hills and other terrain.
Maximum energy efficiency is achieved when combining battery power
and human power simultaneously. The eBike can be operated solely on
battery power or pedal power. UPS will evaluate the reliability,
design, integration to the city’s infrastructure and acceptance of
the vehicle. The intent is to operate the eBike in Pittsburgh as
weather permits on a regular route year-round.
UPS has numerous cycle solutions deployed around the world. The
company currently operates inner-city delivery projects with
delivery on foot and by bike in Frankfurt, Offenbach, Hamburg,
Munich, Oldenburg and Herne, Germany, as well as in Leuven and
Mechelen, Belgium; Rome and Verona, Italy; Toulouse, France; and
Dublin, Ireland.
Using its “Rolling Laboratory” approach, UPS deploys more than
8,500 low-emission vehicles to determine what works best in
each situation. From old-fashioned pedal power and
electric-assisted bicycles in dense urban areas like London and
Hamburg to electric and hybrid electric vehicles in the U.S., and
natural gas, renewable natural gas and propane globally, UPS puts
sustainability innovation into action, all over the world.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. UPS is
committed to operating more sustainably – for customers, the
environment and the communities we serve around the world.
Learn more about our efforts at ups.com/sustainability.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. The company can be found on the web at
ups.com and its corporate blog can be found at longitudes.ups.com.
To get UPS news direct, follow @UPS_News on Twitter.
Kristen Petrella
404-828-4182
kpetrella@ups.com
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