Eco Initiatives
Being environmentally responsible is important for all successful corporations. So is offering customers product options that consume less fuel and reduce their carbon footprints. As an industry leader, FCCC has been producing hybrid and alternatively powered vehicles since 1996. Our global sustainability initiative is focused on reducing emissions, carbon dioxide levels and fuel consumption. And we’re dedicated to providing product solutions that meet consumers’ expectations while minimizing the impact on the environment.
Our ongoing support for the environment is found in our commitment to deliver alternate-power options to our customers as well. We were the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to introduce hybrid-electric technology to the walk-in van market, and the first to bring it to the motorhome market as well. We also offer walk-in van and commercial bus chassis powered by compressed natural gas and liquid propane. We recently introduced the hydraulic hybrid chassis for the walk-in van market and were the first to manufacture a non-plug-in hybrid-electric school bus chassis with our sister company, Thomas Built Buses. FCCC is an innovative, nimble and forward-thinking company that believes in offering alternative power solutions to our customers as well as maintaining environmentally friendly manufacturing processes.
ZERO WASTE TO LANDFILL
In 2009, FCCC became the first chassis manufacturer and first company within the trucking industry to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill status in the United States. We went from disposing 250,000 pounds per month of solid waste in January 2007 to disposing zero pounds as a result of numerous environmental efforts implemented at the FCCC facility – a status we maintain to this day.
FCCC’s operations are geared toward reducing our environmental impact through waste reduction and landfill avoidance while also improving air quality and employee awareness. We have achieved great success in these endeavors with the help of our “Green Team” of employees who are committed to reducing the overall carbon footprint within the company and community. Through perseverance and teamwork, we reached our goal a full three months ahead of schedule. Where once there was over 100 pounds of solid landfill waste per chassis built, now there is none.
By standardizing how we manage our recyclable waste, we can now focus on sustainability and the push toward more environmental targets and objectives, such as further energy reductions and decreasing the need for recycling through reducing our overall waste generation and reusing whenever possible.
MT50e Chassis
In 2021 we launched the all-electric MT50e commercial-grade walk-in van chassis. This merges Freightliner Custom Chassis’ legendary performance with advanced EV technology to meet the demands of last-mile delivery by generating incredible power and range – with zero emissions. The electric chassis combines power, payload, and performance with clean, quiet efficiency of electric power.