- Adds Natural Gas Fuel Cost Savings Calculator, Fuel Station
Locator, and Instructional Videos -
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and
supply chain management solutions, today announced that it has enhanced
its alternative fuels website at www.ryder.com/alternativefuels
by making new tools and video training available to customers and fleet
owners who want to take advantage of the cost-saving and sustainable
benefits of utilizing commercial natural gas vehicles. The enhancements
include an interactive Fuel Cost Savings Calculator that allows
customers to compare fuel costs between diesel- and natural gas-powered
commercial vehicles based on their business’ driving habits in real
time. To help customers locate the closest refuelling and maintenance
locations, a searchable Refueling and Maintenance Station Locator
function has also been added, along with new Instructional Training
Videos for natural gas fueling.
“As a leader in alternative fuel solutions for commercial fleets, we
continue to leverage our expertise and experience in the marketplace to
educate businesses about the advantages of new, cleaner and more
efficient vehicle technologies,” said John Gleason, Senior Vice
President, Sales & Marketing, Fleet Management Solutions. “The enhanced
alternative fuels website demonstrates Ryder’s commitment to innovation
by making compelling information about the cost-saving and environmental
benefits of natural gas vehicles easily accessible to customers, fleet
owners, and the general public.”
Site visitors can use the Fuel Cost Savings Calculator to calculate
their potential savings when using a heavy duty natural gas-powered
vehicle versus a traditional diesel-powered vehicle. Fleet managers
simply select a few basic metrics – current miles per gallon, local
price of diesel and natural gas, and average miles driven per year – and
then can instantly see their estimated annual fuel cost savings.
The Refueling and Maintenance Station Locator application enables fleet
managers to search for their nearest natural gas fueling station. By
entering a city or zip code, businesses can find information about
nearby facilities for natural gas fueling and maintenance, including
address and directions, available fuel type (compressed natural gas-CNG
or liquefied natural gas-LNG), fuel pressure, tractor/trailer
accessibility, hours of service, and payment options. In addition, the
tool offers satellite imagery of facilities, where available, to make it
easier for businesses to find these sometimes hard-to-identify locations.
For drivers who are new to natural gas vehicle technology, Ryder is now
providing two training videos on the enhanced site that provide
step-by-step instructions for how to safely refuel a CNG- or LNG-powered
truck.
Ryder originally launched its alternative fuels microsite in 2011 to
help customers and fleet owners better understand how they can reduce
transportation costs, while meeting sustainability objectives. In
addition to the new tools on the site, businesses can get all the
information they need about the financial, environmental, and long-term
advantages of natural gas, hybrid, and electric vehicle technologies. By
visiting www.ryder.com/alternativefuels,
businesses can easily get started and begin evaluating Ryder’s offerings
and initiate contact with a Ryder alternative fuels expert.
Ryder is the leader in alternative fuels for the commercial truck
leasing and rental industry. In 2010, The San Bernardino Associated
Governments (SANBAG) selected Ryder as its fleet partner in a
ground-breaking natural gas project in Southern California – the first
of its kind to deploy natural gas vehicles into a large commercial truck
leasing and rental operation. The $38.7 million project is being funded
as part of a joint public/private industry partnership between the U.S.
Department of Energy, the California Energy Commission, and Ryder. The
project includes 202 heavy duty natural gas vehicles and three
strategically located maintenance shops in Rancho Dominguez, Orange, and
Fontana. When fully implemented, the project will displace more than 1.5
million gallons of diesel annually with 100 percent domestically
produced low-carbon natural gas. Ryder has also expanded its natural gas
capability into other markets including Arizona and Michigan.
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply
chain management solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a
component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound Logistics magazine has included Ryder
in its 2011 and 2010 “Green Partners” listing, and Newsweek has
included Ryder for two years in a row in its ranking of the top 250
green U.S. companies. Ryder is a charter member of the NGV Fleet Forum
and a member of the Department of Energy’s National Clean Fleets
partnership. Ryder is also a recipient of the 2011 NGV Achievement Award
and has been recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in the
Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index. A member of the American Red Cross
Annual Disaster Giving Program, Ryder is proud to support national and
local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more information,
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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements
and information included in this news release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly,
these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration
given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results and events to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New
risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management
to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks
on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Source: Ryder System, Inc.