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UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced updates to 125 hybrid electric delivery trucks that extend their range and improve fuel economy as part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach.

A compact, quiet-running 2-cylinder engine replaces a prior 4-cylinder engine to extend their range, improve performance and fuel efficiency. The updated trucks deliver significant fuel economy equivalency gains – up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle. They will be deployed in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio and Texas later this year.

AEO certificate allows UPS expedited processing of goods, enhance international trade and increase customer

UPS Brazil has obtained an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification by Brazil’s Tax Authority, Secretaria da Receita Federal. Aiming to ensure better security and facilitation of global supply chains, the AEO certification allows UPS to offer its customers faster transit through customs, providing them value that can make them more competitive.

New survey finds that small business owners crave connections and marketing advice; The UPS Store offers both with networking opportunities throughout May

Business is built on relationships, and for many small business owners, cultivating those connections is critical. According to a recent survey* conducted by The UPS Store, Inc., networking and marketing are two of the most important areas for growth for small business owners. Two-thirds of the small business owners surveyed agreed that it is important to form strong relationships with other small business owners and 75 percent revealed there are opportunities to expand their marketing efforts.

Ranking Recognizes Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Across Community Sectors

UPS® (NYSE: UPS), is proud to have been named among the 2016 Best-of-the-Best Top 30 Corporations for Inclusion by the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC). The recognition acknowledges UPS’s outstanding commitment to employee and supplier diversity and inclusion across community sectors.