- Businesses in Southern California Get First Hand Look at Heavy
Duty and Medium Duty Natural Gas Vehicles -
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and
supply chain management solutions, recently hosted several open house
events in Southern California to promote the benefits of natural
gas vehicles for commercial fleets. At the events, held at Ryder
facilities on October 30 in Orange, Calif. and November 1 in Rancho
Dominguez, Calif., customers and other local businesses had the
opportunity to meet with Ryder alternative fuel vehicle specialists and
test drive both heavy duty and medium duty natural gas vehicles.
Three different configurations of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles
were available to test drive – a Peterbilt Tandem Axle Tractor, a
Freightliner Single Axle Tractor, and a GreenKraft Light Duty Straight
Truck. Businesses that were unable to attend the open house events can
make follow up appointments to test drive the vehicles during the month
of November by calling 1-800-793-3765.
“The great turnout at these events demonstrates the continued and
growing interest in natural gas vehicle technologies for commercial
fleets,” said
Scott Perry
, Vice President, Supply Management, Fleet
Management Solutions, for Ryder. “As a leading fleet management
solutions provider, Ryder is in a unique position to help businesses
realize the cost-saving and environmental benefits of natural gas
without the risk of ownership.”
In addition to making natural gas vehicles available for rent or lease, Ryder’s
“Flex-to-Green Lease” solution is designed to ease the transition to
a greener fleet. Businesses that opt for Ryder’s Flex-to-Green Lease
start out with a diesel-powered vehicle today and then have the option
to convert to a natural gas vehicle after one year. Flex-to-Green
customers enjoy all the maintenance and service benefits of a standard
Ryder Full Service Lease
with the flexible option to convert the lease
to a green vehicle.
Ryder became the first outsourced fleet provider to offer heavy duty
natural gas vehicles for the leasing and rental industry through a
groundbreaking natural gas vehicle project with the San Bernardino
Associated Governments (SANBAG) in Southern California. Ryder’s
partnership with SANBAG and the Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG) Clean Cities Coalition includes the deployment of 202
heavy duty natural gas-powered vehicles, made available to customers for
rent or lease or through Ryder’s dedicated logistics services. As part
of the project, Ryder is building two natural gas fueling stations and
has equipped three maintenance facilities for the indoor servicing of
natural gas vehicles in Fontana, Orange, and Rancho Dominguez, Calif.
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.
Ryder’s natural gas fleet includes both compressed and liquefied natural
gas vehicles that are currently deployed in customer operations in
California, Arizona, and Michigan. For additional information about
Ryder’s natural gas vehicle program, call 1-800-793-3765 or visit www.ryder.com/alternativefuels.
To learn how Ryder makes commerce flow more efficiently and sustainably
for everyone, download the Company’s latest Corporate Sustainability
Report at http://www.ryder.com/aboutus_home.shtml.
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 recognized Ryder
as a top third party logistics provider and included Ryder in its 2011
and 2010 “Green Partners” listing. Ryder has also been ranked two years
in a row as one of the top 250 U.S. companies in the Newsweek
Green Rankings. In addition, Security Magazine has named Ryder
one of the top companies for security practices in the transportation,
logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector. Ryder is a proud member
of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program, supporting
national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more
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Source: Ryder System, Inc.