- Free 3-Day Natural Gas Truck Rental Available in Sacramento,
California -
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
In a continued effort to promote the benefits of natural gas vehicles
for commercial fleets, Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in
commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, is
offering businesses an opportunity to test drive alternative fuel trucks
for free. Local businesses in Sacramento that are interested in test
driving natural gas vehicles can sign up for a free, three-day rental.
Three different configurations of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles
are available to test drive – a Freightliner Tandem Axle Tractor, a
Freightliner Single Axle Tractor, and a GreenKraft Light Duty Straight
Truck. The free three-day rental is valid in Sacramento until July 27,
2012. Interested fleets can contact Ryder’s West Sacramento truck rental
team at (916) 372-7500 to take advantage of this limited-time offer.
At a recent “Ride & Drive” event hosted at the company’s West
Sacramento, California location on June 21, local businesses were able
to test drive Ryder natural gas vehicles on site and sign up for the
free three-day rental.
“There is great interest in natural gas vehicles among commercial
fleets, but some businesses are hesitant to adopt the technology because
they are unsure how the vehicles will perform in their operations,” said
John Gleason
, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing for
Ryder Fleet
Management Solutions. “The Ride & Drive event and free rental offer is
another way we are helping businesses experience these vehicles
first-hand in a real world environment.”
David Hodge
, Operations Manager for Airwolf Express Courier Service, a
Ryder lease customer based in Rocklin, California, attended the Ride &
Drive event and test drove two natural gas vehicles.
“The Ryder Ride & Drive event was very informative,” he said. “We do
feel the industry is steadily moving toward a natural gas solution, not
only due to the environmental aspect, but also because of the added
benefit that it is cheaper than diesel. The natural gas vehicles we test
drove were fantastic rides and seemed to have plenty of power. A cleaner
and cheaper fuel, provided from a domestic source, is what we like to
call a win/win. We look forward to exploring this option further in our
business soon.”
As a leader in outsourced fleet management solutions, 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 refueling 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 liquid natural
gas vehicles that are currently deployed in customer operations in
California, Arizona and Michigan. For more information visit www.ryder.com/alternativefuels.
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 green supply chain partner.
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 information, visit www.ryder.com
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Source: Ryder System, Inc.