ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Pittsburgh is expanding its existing
partnership with Enterprise and entering into an agreement with
Enterprise Fleet Management. The partnership will help the
University of Pittsburgh reduce costs
and upgrade its fleet with alternative energy vehicles, which will
further support the university's commitment to making the campus
carbon neutral by 2037.
Enterprise Fleet Management is an affiliate of Enterprise
Holdings Inc., the world's largest car rental provider, which also
operates its flagship Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand as well as
the National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands.
Enterprise and the University of
Pittsburgh have maintained a long-standing partnership for
the past 20 years. In fact, the university currently partners with
Enterprise to meet its business rental, truck rental and
vanpooling needs.
"Enterprise has been a reliable partner for many years, and we
are excited to expand our relationship by having them manage all
aspects of our fleet needs," said Kevin Sheehy, Assistant Vice Chancellor of
Auxiliary Operations and Finance for the University of Pittsburgh. "Our partnership with
Enterprise Fleet Management will allow the university to reduce
overhead costs while also improving our fleet to achieve our
sustainability goals."
Enterprise Fleet Management will lease a total of 268 electric
and hybrid vehicles to the University of
Pittsburgh, allowing them to enjoy the benefits of new,
well-maintained vehicles that use greener vehicle technology. To
start, 32 new vehicles – including pickup trucks, cargo vans and
passenger vans – will be delivered for use by the University of Pittsburgh's facilities department,
faculty and staff. Overall, the agreement is projected to save the
university $750,000 over the next
five years.
Under the new fleet agreement, Enterprise Fleet Management will
also provide routine vehicle maintenance. In addition, Enterprise
will use its remarketing expertise to determine the optimal time
for replacing vehicles once they have reached the end of their
lifecycle, ensuring that the university achieves higher resale
values.
Achieving a Fully Carbon-Neutral Campus
The University of Pittsburgh has
developed an extensive sustainability plan with the goal of
becoming carbon neutral by 2037, which is also the university's
250th anniversary.
The plan will build on previous sustainability efforts and rely
on partnerships, increased building and infrastructure
efficiencies, use of renewable energy sources, and other measures
being implemented on the University of
Pittsburgh's campus.
Enterprise Fleet Management takes a sustainable approach to
business while partnering with companies, organizations and public
agencies like the University of
Pittsburgh to help them meet their respective supply-chain
and corporate responsibility goals. In fact, Enterprise Fleet
Management will provide services and preferred pricing to the
University of Pittsburgh through its
membership with E&I Cooperative Services, a nonprofit
purchasing cooperative serving the needs of higher education
institutions. E&I works with suppliers like Enterprise Fleet
Management that are dedicated to providing high-quality,
environmentally preferable products and services.
Western Pennsylvania's
Primary Transportation Provider
In addition to its extensive partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, Enterprise serves various
communities in Western
Pennsylvania with 60 locations throughout the area.
"Through our local partnerships and broad network in
Western Pennsylvania, we have been
able to deliver transportation solutions and mobility options that
are making an impact in many communities," said Sean Devlin, Vice President and General Manager
of Enterprise's Pittsburgh
operations. "As a leading transportation provider, we are pleased
to continue to meet the needs of both the University of Pittsburgh and the broader
Western Pennsylvania area."
For more information about Enterprise,
visit www.enterprise.com.
About Enterprise
Enterprise Holdings – through its
integrated global network of independent regional subsidiaries and
franchises – operates the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National
Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands at more
than 10,000 fully staffed neighborhood and airport locations. Other
transportation services marketed under the Enterprise brand name
include Enterprise Car Sales, Enterprise Truck
Rental, Enterprise CarShare, Commute with Enterprise, Zimride
by Enterprise, Exotic Car Collection by Enterprise, Subscribe with
Enterprise and affiliate Enterprise Fleet
Management. Combined, Enterprise Holdings and its affiliate
Enterprise Fleet Management accounted for $25.9 billion in revenue and owned more than 2
million vehicles throughout the world in fiscal year 2019.
Enterprise Holdings currently is ranked as one of America's Largest
Private Companies. Furthermore, if it were publicly traded,
Enterprise Holdings would rank on Fortune's list of the
500 largest American public companies.
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