$12-billion, 60,000-employee Eaton Corporation goes green with hydraulic hybrid vehicles for UPS
Modern Transportation World™ #10
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
September 11, 2006
By Marc Strassman
Reporter
Modern Transportation World
Etopia Media News Networks

UPS package delivery truck with low emission hydraulic hybrid propulsion system from Eaton Corporation
On June 21, 2006, in a press release entitled "EPA unveils unique hydraulic hybrid diesel delivery truck with UPS, International Truck and Engine, Eaton and U.S. Army":
"Washington, D.C.--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today unveiled the first-ever series hydraulic hybrid diesel urban delivery vehicle, which will provide dramatic improvements in fuel economy and in emission reductions. The development of the hydraulic hybrid is the result of a partnership between the EPA, U.S. Army, UPS, International Truck and Engine Corporation and Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN)."
On August 14, 2006, in a press release entitled "Eaton, EPA showcase new fuel-saving hydraulic hybrid UPS delivery vehicle that will be road-tested in Cleveland":
"Cleveland, Ohio-- Eaton Corporation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today showcased the first-ever hydraulic hybrid diesel urban delivery vehicle. The EPA's patented hydraulic hybrid diesel technology is achieving a 60 to 70 percent improvement in fuel economy and more than a 40 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions in initial laboratory testing of a large UPS truck."