Cintas Corporation to deploy Workhorse E-GEN™ Step Van in Field Test
November 11 2016 - 4:16PM
Business Wire
Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) announced that it will deploy
a Workhorse E-GEN™ hybrid electric step van in its fleet operations
for a six-month field test in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Matthew Rose, Corporate Director of Fleet for Cintas Corporation
said, "We're excited to be working with the Workhorse Group and
look forward to evaluating the Workhorse E-GEN vehicle. Based on
the energy-efficient design, it appears that Workhorse’s unique
capabilities may give us an opportunity to reduce emissions in
certain delivery situations."
This six-month field test will enable Cintas to deploy the
vehicle in a real-world environment on delivery and service routes,
with the potential to add more trucks being deployed in additional
routes in Cintas’ national fleet system.
The Workhorse E-GEN step van is the first of its kind:
purpose-built for the daily delivery and service vehicle market. It
offers more than three times the miles per gallon than typical
gasoline-powered step vans in use today. The E-GEN power train is
unique in that it employs a 2200 nm permanent magnet
motor/generator for propulsion plus a small internal combustion
engine that turns a small electric motor to recharge the battery
pack when the state of charge reaches a pre-determined level.
Steve Burns, CEO of Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS), added,
"We are delighted to be working with Cintas Corporation and having
our EPA-approved hybrid electric E-GEN vehicle on the streets in
Cincinnati. Workhorse E-GEN’s set a new standard for greenhouse gas
reductions in the service and delivery markets and we believe that
it will set a new standard for the corporate identity uniform
marketplace, an industry whose local delivery and service routes
are perfectly suited for our E-GEN trucks."
About Cintas Corporation
Cintas Corporation helps more than 900,000 businesses of all
types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with
confidence every day by providing a wide range of products and
services that enhance our customers’ image and help keep their
facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With
products and services including uniforms, floor care, restroom
supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and
testing, and safety and compliance training, Cintas helps customers
get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in Cincinnati,
Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global
Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of the
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
About Workhorse Group Inc.
Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) is a U.S.-based original
equipment manufacturer of medium-duty, EPA-approved
battery-electric delivery vehicles and fully integrated
truck-launched, FAA compliant unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
delivery drones. The company is also a developer of a cloud-based,
real-time telematics performance monitoring system that provides
fleet operators ultimate energy and rote efficiency. For additional
information visit www.workhorse.com.
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Cintas CorporationMichelle Goret, 513-573-4155Vice President of
Corporate Communicationsgoretm@cintas.comorWorkhorseMike Dektas,
513-266-3590Mike.Dektas@Workhorse.com
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