ARI Drives Sustainability With Deli Express/E.A. Sween Company and Other Key Suppliers
March 15 2012 - 9:58AM
Marketwired
Today ARI, a leading global fleet services provider specializing in
complex car and truck fleets, released a sustainability case study
focused on hidden green potential for fleets. ARI worked with Deli
Express®/E.A. Sween Company to identify alternative methods to
increase sustainability while using traditional fuels. Operating as
a team, ARI, Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Johnson
Refrigerated Truck Bodies, and Thermo King supported Deli Express'
efforts to produce a new, lighter-weight diesel truck design that
improves fuel economy by 50 percent, while significantly reducing
emissions and increasing cost-effectiveness.
"Each of our clients has a unique set of needs, which must be
carefully considered when building a sustainability strategy," said
Elisa Durand, Manager of Strategic Consulting, Analysis &
Sustainability. "For many fleets, alternative fuel is not the only
way to make a positive impact on emissions and fuel consumption.
Rather than trying to put our clients into a box, we work side by
side with them to identify the most innovative, efficient and
economical solutions."
This unique truck design is expected to emit 700 fewer pounds of
carbon dioxide on a monthly basis in its current usage pattern and
4.2 fewer tons over a 12-month period. Isuzu Commercial Truck of
America will provide the diesel chassis, Johnson Truck Bodies will
build the lightweight insulated truck body and Thermo King will
provide efficient refrigeration units. As additional units hit the
streets, ARI will leverage its top tier analytical tools to
calculate the design's evolving impact on cost and efficiency.
"Our carefully selected fleet partners bring a higher level of
expertise and creativity to fleet sustainability," said Gregg
Hodgdon, head of Deli Express®/E.A. Sween Company's fleet
operations and a Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) "Without
their support, our company's sustainability transition would have
been far more difficult. We look forward to future collaboration in
reducing our environmental impact."
A case study on how E.A. Sween's fleet providers worked together
to reduce fuel expenditures and to improve the Company's fleet
carbon footprint can be found here:
http://www.arifleet.com/partners_at_work/deli_express_brings_suppliers_together_to_deliver_fleet_sustainability/
About ARI® (http://www.arifleet.com/) ARI,
a part of the Holman Automotive Group, is the second largest
vehicle fleet management organization in North America with a
workforce numbering more than 2,000 and offices throughout the
United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Europe and the UK. With
its focus on complex fleets, ARI manages over 850,000 cars, trucks
and equipment in North America and the UK, and combined with its
strategic partners, more than 1.8 million fleet vehicles globally.
ARI is headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
Press Contact for ARI®, Automotive Resources
International: Joanne Vencius Supervisor, Marketing
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