Penske Truck Leasing is the newest affiliate in the Canada SmartWay Transport Partnership. The SmartWay Transport Partnership is a joint U.S.-Canada network connecting over 3,000 companies with a shared goal of saving fuel and reducing emissions from their freight supply chain. With SmartWay, companies have access to free, standardized tools to help them benchmark their freight operations and find areas to improve their productivity and competitiveness.
“We appreciate the opportunity to gain SmartWay membership in Canada,” said Drew Cullen, Penske senior vice president of fuels and facilities services.
“Our company has long-term leasing, rental, used truck sales and logistics operations in Canada,” he added. “We are now able to assist our transportation customers with standardizing their sustainability programs outside the U.S.”
Created by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the SmartWay program is administered by Natural Resources Canada. The EPA launched SmartWay in 2004 and NRCan introduced the program to Canada in 2012.
In 2013, over 300 Canadian SmartWay partners saved more than $65 million CAD in fuel costs, and reduced their emissions by an amount equal to taking more than 100,000 cars off the road for an entire year.
In the U.S., Penske Truck Leasing is a consecutive winner of the SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award. In 2013, Penske Logistics was given a SmartWay Excellence Award. Penske Truck Leasing is an affiliate partner. Penske Logistics is a partner in the trucking carrier and logistics categories.
By “Move Ahead” Staff
Penske Truck Rental’s operation in Australia will initially consist of a 20-truck fleet of high-specification MAN and Western Star prime movers. Each unit will be professionally maintained to maximize reliability, fuel efficiency and availability.
Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 Winners
“We are truly honored to be a repeat winner of the SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award,” stated Drew Cullen, Penske vice president of fuels and environmental Affairs. “It is in our company DNA to not only be good environmental stewards ourselves, but to also aid our customers in identifying, quantifying and implementing sustainable transportation solutions.”
“I commend Penske for its level of commitment, enthusiasm, and creativity in promoting EPA’s SmartWay program, and sustainable transportation,” said Chris Grundler, director of EPA’s office of transportation and air quality. “Penske’s work in this arena brings us all closer to achieving the shared goals of clean freight and clean air.”
