CINCINNATI, Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- W.B. Mason
Co., Inc., the second largest privately owned office products
dealer in the United States, and
Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS), an American technology company
focused on providing electric mobility solutions to the commercial
transportation sector, today announced that W.B. Mason will unveil the first of its new
Workhorse all-electric, range-extended step vans. The vehicle will
be available for media ride-and-drives from October 17th-27th at W.B.
Mason's operation center at 647 Summer Street in Boston, Massachusetts.
"W.B. Mason prides itself on
amazingly low prices, superior delivery and outstanding personal
service," said Leo J. Meehan III,
president and CEO of W.B. Mason.
"Adding Workhorse E-GEN electric vehicles to our fleet promotes
efficiency and an even better delivery experience for our drivers
and customers."
W.B. Mason has announced plans to
lease Workhorse E-GEN vehicles through Ryder System, Inc., a leader
in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation and supply
chain solutions. Ryder is the primary distributor and provider of
service and support for Workhorse's light and medium duty
range-extended electric vehicles in North
America. W.B. Mason's step
vans will be deployed in early 2018 in the "Masonville" region
covering the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast
United States from Virginia
to Maine.
"W.B. Mason is a national leader
in last-mile delivery, and their sophisticated body designs
demonstrate their innovation in vehicles," said Steve Burns, chief executive officer of
Workhorse. "The adoption of Workhorse E-GEN step vans takes that
innovation a step further with the integration of cutting-edge,
sustainable electric transportation."
Workhorse's E-GEN step van demonstrates 40 MPGe fuel efficiency
in on-the-road applications, which reduces vehicle emissions by 75
percent and is six times more efficient than conventional step
vans. E-GEN provides an average range of 120 miles on a single
charge, with 60 miles all-electric utilizing Panasonic Li-Ion
battery packs, and an additional 60 miles using the integrated BMW
range extender. Workhorse's proprietary chassis design, powertrain,
battery management system and real-time Metron telematics system
provide reliable performance and optimize driver efficiency.
"Our partnership with Workhorse enables Ryder to offer strategic
customers such as W.B. Mason the
most innovative fleet solutions available in the market," said
Scott Perry, chief technology and
procurement officer for fleet management solutions at Ryder. "We're
proud to assist W.B. Mason in the
deployment of these first four Workhorse E-GEN step vans, and look
forward to expanding the partnership in the years to come."
For more information or to schedule a ride-and-drive, contact
Shaelyn Macedonio at
macedonio@pinkstongroup.com or (571) 329-3156.
About W.B. Mason Co., Inc.
W.B. Mason Co., Inc. was founded in 1898 and today is the second
largest independently owned provider of office products to
businesses in the United States.
Headquartered in Brockton, MA, the
company provides a huge selection of products for the workplace at
competitive prices and customizes solutions to meet the needs of
their customers. The company has roughly 3,600 employees serving
over 300,000 businesses in the continental United States with annual sales of
$1.76 billion. For additional
information on W.B. Mason,
visit www.wbmason.com
About Workhorse Group Inc.
Workhorse is a technology
company focused on providing electric mobility solutions to the
commercial transportation sector. As an American original equipment
manufacturer, we design and build high performance battery-electric
vehicles including trucks and aircraft. We also develop
cloud-based, real-time telematics performance monitoring systems
that are fully integrated with our vehicles and enable fleet
operators to optimize energy and route efficiency. All Workhorse
vehicles are designed to make the movement of people and goods more
efficient and less harmful to the environment. For additional
information visit www.workhorse.com.
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet
management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions
company. 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 nine 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, and follow us on our Online Newsroom and
social media pages: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and
YouTube.
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