MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced it was recognized as a Clear Air Champion by the Tucson and Phoenix Clean Cities Coalition at the Arizona Clean Cities Coalitions' Legislative Breakfast, which was recently held at the Arizona State Capital. Ryder was honored as a major contributor to the development of alternative fuel vehicle technologies in the state of Arizona.
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.
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, will be a featured supplier at the TopSource 2012 Summit, which will bring together procurement professionals serving the retail industry. The summit will take place January 30-February 1, 2012, at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas and is expected to draw TopSource members, suppliers and customers.
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), today announced it has signed its first Flex-to-Green lease agreement with Source Interlink Companies, Inc., an integrated media, publishing, merchandising and logistics company that produces and distributes magazine content to retail locations across the U.S. and abroad. With a Flex-to-Green lease for seven diesel-powered vehicles, Source Interlink will have the flexible option to exchange these vehicles for natural gas-powered vehicles.
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), has been selected by UBCR, LLC as its fleet partner in a Michigan natural gas project that includes 16 heavy duty natural gas vehicles, upgrades to two maintenance facilities, and the construction of two new natural gas fueling stations. UBCR, formed out of a joint venture between Schupan and Sons, Inc. and Tomra North America, operates a single source solution for the collection, transportation and processing of aluminum cans, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and glass beverage containers from Michigan's largest grocery retailers.
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced the launch of its new "Flex-to-Green" lease offering, making it easier for private fleet operators to jump start their sustainability programs by providing the option of incorporating alternative fuel vehicles into their fleets in support of their business objectives.
TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc. hosted a green ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday to celebrate the arrival of their first Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fleet vehicle. Golden Eagle, in partnership with Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), is converting its entire heavy duty fleet in Tucson to Compressed Natural Gas vehicles by the end of 2011.
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, announced today that it and Staples have agreed to add ten heavy duty compressed natural gas ("CNG") tractors to Ryder's dedicated fleet servicing Staples, the world's largest office products company. These CNG tractors – the first of their kind used in Staples' third party dedicated operations – will replace ten diesel tractors currently used by Ryder for Staples, and have been made available through Ryder's natural gas vehicle project agreement with the San Bernardino Associated Governments ("SANBAG") in Southern California.
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced it has already secured lease agreements for 87 heavy-duty natural gas trucks from customers looking to take advantage of the fuel cost savings and environmental benefits of alternative fuel powered vehicles – 65 of those vehicles are part of Ryder's natural gas fleet in Southern California, made available through the Ryder/San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) Natural Gas Vehicle project.
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) announced delivery of five natural gas-fueled delivery vehicles to Dean Foods, Ryder's first customer for natural gas commercial vehicles made available through Ryder's agreement with the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) in Southern California. The $38.7 million effort is part of a joint public/private partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy, the California Energy Commission, the Southern California Association of Governments Clean Cities Coalition, and Ryder System, Inc. The Ryder/SANBAG project includes 202 natural gas vehicles, upgrades to three maintenance facilities for the proper servicing of natural gas vehicles, and the construction of two fueling stations.
Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) celebrated the grand opening of its first natural gas vehicle maintenance facility and took an initial delivery of natural gas vehicles in Southern California on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. The celebration took place at Ryder’s Rancho Dominguez commercial truck rental, leasing, and maintenance facility, located at 1980 East University Drive in Rancho Dominguez.
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced that it will participate in the “NGVs Take the Hill” public display event on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, a few blocks from the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The event, sponsored by NGVAmerica, will showcase educational exhibits and a display of heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles powered by natural gas.
Orders more than 200 heavy-duty natural gas trucks as part of a project estimated to displace 1.5 million gallons of diesel fuel with 100% domestically produced natural gas and reduce more than 9.2 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions per year.
