- 125 New Electric Panel Vans are First of their Kind Available for
Lease or Rent -
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet
management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain solutions, announced today it has started to take delivery of
125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North
America, now available for lease or rent. The vehicle order follows the
exclusive sales channel and electric vehicle service partnership that
Ryder recently announced with Chanje Energy in August and consists of
Chanje’s medium-duty electric vehicle. The Chanje all-electric large
delivery style van is equipped to haul up to 6,000 pounds and up to 580
cubic feet of cargo, all with zero vehicle exhaust emissions. Ryder also
plans to equip its maintenance facilities in the San Francisco, Los
Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Jose, Calif. markets, as well as
in the Chicago and New York markets, with the latest technology in
commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging.
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“The roll out of our new electric vehicle offering reinforces Ryder’s
leadership in commercial advanced vehicle technology solutions and
demonstrates our commitment to identifying innovative ways to meet our
customers’ transportation needs,” said Dennis Cooke, President, Global
Fleet Management Solutions for Ryder. “We are proud to partner with
Chanje to bring an all-electric medium-duty vehicle to market, as this
will further promote energy efficiency in the industry by allowing our
rental and lease customers to implement electric vehicles into their
operations on a short-term or long-term basis.”
The Chanje all-electric large delivery style vans will become available
for Ryder ChoiceLease
and rental
customers in most of the above markets by the end of 2017. These initial
125 EVs will be maintained at Ryder’s state-of-the-art maintenance
facilities within the California, New York, and Illinois markets where
EV charging stations are being installed. Ryder is leveraging Chanje’s
energy services solutions business and is equipping key Ryder locations
with charging stations from eMotorWerks, Chanje’s recently announced
partner. eMotorWerks, an Enel Group company, is providing JuiceBox
Pro 40 level 2 charging stations for installation at this first wave of
Ryder EV maintenance facilities. These smart charging stations connect
with a customized cloud-based JuiceNet control platform to intelligently
manage EV charging, including remote access control, automatic energy
management to avoid peak pricing, smart algorithms to maximize charging
with available renewable energy from the grid, and electricity usage
tracking.
Ryder is the exclusive distribution and service provider for Chanje’s
medium-duty EV fleet for which the Company is offering preventive
maintenance solutions as part of Ryder’s SelectCare
fleet maintenance portfolio. Chanje vehicles are the only trucks in
their class that are built as electric platforms from the ground up,
enabling them to be produced at scale and positioning them as ideal for
metro/city delivery applications. Chanje will subsequently introduce a
full range of EVs including trucks, delivery vans, and shuttle buses in
a variety of lengths and capacities.
With this latest deployment of EVs into its rental and lease fleets,
Ryder has strengthened the Company’s ability to provide customers with
the most flexibility, choice, and control in fleet management, as well
as innovative solutions to help them reach their sustainability goals.
The electrification of the growing last-mile delivery operation for
shippers has the potential to offer distribution cost benefits over
time, as well as promote sustainability campaigns that aim to reduce a
company’s carbon footprint. The Chanje medium-duty EV fits best where
these type of zero-emissions vehicles are needed the most – in highly
populated urban areas where pollution and noise are a mounting concern.
“Ryder’s order of 125 Chanje electric trucks is significant because it
demonstrates their commitment to all-electric commercial mobility and
their role as our sales channel and service partner,” said Bryan Hansel,
founder & CEO of Chanje. “There is a pent-up customer demand for
commercial electric vehicles, which makes today’s delivery of Chanje
electric truck to Ryder a significant milestone.”
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet management,
dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions company. The
Company offers nationwide access to state-of-the-art service facilities,
5,900 certified technicians, and a dedication to superior repair
quality, safety, speed, and full visibility. Ryder offers a wide range
of maintenance products for all vehicle types, delivering flexibility
around the level of maintenance that companies require in order to keep
their fleet running properly throughout its life span.
Ryder’s market leadership in operating advanced vehicle technologies in
commercial truck applications also includes the Company’s natural gas
vehicle (NGV) and maintenance solutions offering. Ryder currently has
more than 150 million miles of NGV operations, 27 NGV maintenance
facilities, and more than 6,200 NGV trained maintenance and support
personnel across the Company’s North American service network. Ryder is
continually monitoring emerging fleet technologies and works closely
with the technology providers and equipment manufacturers building
innovative features to provide feedback around functionality, usability,
and adaptability.
Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation
Average and the S&P MidCap 400® index. The Company has been named among
FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies, and has been recognized for
its industry-leading practices in third-party logistics,
environmentally-friendly fleet and supply chain solutions, and
world-class safety and security programs. Inbound Logistics magazine has
included Ryder in its “Green Partners” listing for eight years in a row.
Ryder was also recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) with a 2014 SmartWay Affiliate Challenge award and SmartWay
Excellence Awards in 2014 and 2013. 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. A member of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder
Program, Ryder is proud to support national and local disaster
preparedness and response efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com,
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About Chanje
Chanje is a California-based, privately held electric vehicle and energy
solutions company that specializes in the last mile industry. Chanje is
led by a diverse group of automotive industry experts and clean energy
entrepreneurs. The company’s vision is to drive the evolution of
sustainable solutions that improve the last mile. Chanje will introduce
its first vehicle in the last quarter of 2017 and will be the first
company in North America able to deliver large scale fleets of
commercial electric trucks immediately. Chanje will subsequently
introduce energy services and a full range of EVs including trucks,
delivery vans, and shuttle buses in a variety of lengths and capacities.
For more information, please visit: www.chanje.us
or facebook.com/ChanjeEnergy/, twitter.com/ChanjeEnergy/
and instagram.com/ChanjeEnergy/.
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