Wal-Mart has one of the largest fleets of truck in corporate America - its trucks will drive approx. 900 million miles this year. Fuel reduction and cost saving initiatives were started by Lee Scott CEO back in late 2005, now nearing the 2 year mark and data still being tabulated but initial results are Wal-Mart will meet its goals.

Get the full article about Wal-Mart's cost savings and reductions, see some quotes below.

"Annual savings in carbon dioxide equal to taking 67,744 cars off the road"

"Industry experts and environmentalists say Wal-Mart is ahead of other trucking operations."

The 25% cut would mean "the same amount as getting rid of 135,489 passenger cars or about one 225-megawatt power plant, according to the Alliance to Save Energy, an industry group."

"Cutting the average mpg by one gallon saves Wal-Mart between $35 million and $50 million a year, Yatsko said."

"New hybrid engines will deliver about a 50 percent efficiency increase on top of the 25 percent set for next year"

“I definitely think we’re leading the industry,” Yatsko said.

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