“We will be legislated into electrification,” says UPS Chief Alternative Fuel Engineer

UPS says that one of its top goals is to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation relative to its shipping volume. In 2015, the company joined the White House’s American Business Act on Climate Pledge, committing to a 20% reduction in GHG intensity by 2020.

Speaking to Automotive World, Mike Britt, UPS Chief Alternative Fuel Engineer and Director of Maintenance & Engineering International Operations Ground Fleet, described the process of adopting alternative powertrain technologies at UPS as key to meeting this goal. He also highlighted electrification as an important trend for the company.