Delivery companies look to recharge bottom line by cutting fuel expenses By Richard Mullins, Media General News Service Oct 16, 2008 Oct 16, 2008 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Move over Toyota Prius. Some of the biggest delivery companies are jumping on the hybrid bandwagon. kAmu65tI r@CA][ &!$ 2?5 r@42\r@=2 t?E6CAC:D6D 2C6 DE2CE:?8 E@ 56A=@J 9F?5C65D @7 ?6H 9J3C:5\6=64EC:4 2?5 4@>AC6DD65 ?2EFC2= 82D G6CD:@?D @7 E96:C 5:6D6= ECF4<D[ 4FEE:?8 E96:C 7F6= FD6 3J ca A6C46?E :? D@>6 42D6D] $@>6 366C 5:DEC:3FE@CD 2C6 6G6? DE2CE:?8 E@ =@@< 2E E96 E649?@=@8J 2D 5:6D6= AC:46D C6>2:? 2E 9:DE@C:42==J 9:89 =6G6=D]k^Am kAms6=:G6CJ 4@>A2?:6D 2C6 6DA64:2==J :?E6C6DE65 :? 9J3C:5 ECF4<D 3642FD6 E96 E649?@=@8J 5@6D D@ H6== H:E9 E96 <:?5 @7 FC32?[ DE@A\2?5\DE2CE 5C:G:?8 E92E E6?5D E@ 3FC? E96 >@DE 7F6= :? FC32? 2C62D]k^Am kAms:6D6= FD65 E@ 36 2>@?8 E96 4962A6DE 7F6=D[ =@H6C E92? 82D@=:?6 :? AC:46[ 9@G6C:?8 36EH66? 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