Duane Reade Tests Zero Emission Delivery Trucks

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September 22, 2011

As a big step toward improving fuel efficiency standards and achieve lower carbon dioxide emissions, Duane Reade is partnering with Smith Electric Vehicles for its delivery fleet.

With the Newton zero-emission, all-electric medium-duty commercial trucks to its delivery fleet, Duane Reade is the first retail pharmacy in the U.S. to choose fleet electrification.

The New York City-based drug chain expects that the electric fleet could be ideal for urban delivery applications that demand heavy stop-and-go driving. The Newton produces zero emissions, is virtually silent and features a regenerative braking system that reduces wear on the brakes while restoring charge to the battery.

"In having a significant part of our retail foundation within the most dynamic urban center in the world, we want to do our part to conserve energy across all areas of operation by lowering our carbon footprint in addition to creatively integrating low-energy output solutions within Duane Reade stores,” said Paul Tiberio, senior vice president merchandising and CMO of Duane Reade. “We are excited to partner with Smith Electric Vehicles and are confident the investments we are making today are not only good for the environment, but they also work to increase our business efficiency."

Duane Reade, which operates 250 stores throughout the metropolitan New York region, is part of Walgreens, the nation's largest drug store chain with more than 7,700 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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