“It is our goal to be involved in projects such as this to further the advancement of alternative fuels that both reduce our dependence on foreign oil and are good for the environment,” said Douglas G. Duncan, president and chief executive officer (CEO), FedEx Freight. “We are excited about technological advancements we see today in transportation and look forward to what the future holds in this arena.”

Martin Schuermann, president and CEO of Vision Industries, stated, “We applaud the FedEx vision of an environmentally friendly heavy-duty truck fleet. We believe that our zero emission Tyrano™-powered vehicle will help FedEx Freight work toward its goal of reducing its carbon footprint.”

FedEx Freight is a US-based provider of regional and long-haul less-than-truckload (LTL) services in US.

Vision Industries is a Canada-based provider of hydrogen fuel cell/plug-in electric powered vehicles.