For Release: September 16, 2010
Contact: CALSTART -- MK Campbell, 626/744-5602, mkcampbell@calstart.org
FleetAnswers, CALSTART Team to Bring Alternative Fuel Technology Performance Benchmarks and Consulting to Market
Pasadena, CA & Minneapolis, MN – CALSTART, North America’s leading clean transportation technology and policy consortium, and
FleetAnswers, a secure networking community for fleet professionals, announced today that the two have joined forces to bring the most up-to-date information regarding green truck technology and fleet benchmarking data to the companies that need it.
FleetAnswers will be the benchmarking partner for CALSTART, and CALSTART will serve as the green fleet expert for FleetAnswers, with CALSTART Senior VP Bill Van Amburg as the consulting resource.
CALSTART has more than 15 years experience in growing the clean transportation industry, and is nationally known for the Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) – a collection of advanced truck users with fleets ranging from Class 8 to Refuse to Parcel Delivery. CALSTART has the capabilities and expertise to guide fleets in greening their operations, selecting and implementing new technology, and measuring the benefits. FleetAnswers’ benchmarking data will play a critical role in assessment, monitoring, and ROI calculation.
FleetAnswers has focused on benchmarking large, diverse fleets for nearly 10 years. Through a nationally recognized methodology, FleetAnswers ensures a reliable comparison of industry-specific benchmarking metrics with an emphasis on tracking alternative fuel vehicle performance data.
“FleetAnswers can deliver uniquely powerful data, and CALSTART can provide the analyses and consulting assistance fleets need to make smart, cost-effective improvements. This partnership is not only a win-win for FleetAnswers and CALSTART, but a win-win for fleets and our nation. Fleets can save on fuel, and the country will benefit from reduced petroleum consumption, cleaner air, and more high-quality jobs,” said Mike Ippoliti, director of CALSTART’s Clean Tech Consulting Group.
“Our emphasis on the collection and analysis of alternative fuel data makes us an ideal solution for CALSTART members seeking to understand their fleet’s Alternative Fuel Vehicle performance. Through this partnership, FleetAnswers and CALSTART serve as a single source for obtaining the necessary data and information to educate organizations about the performance of existing and emerging alternative transportation solutions,” said Brooke Rymer, Product Manager for FleetAnswers.
Meet FleetAnswers at Booth 28, at the
Hybrid Truck Users Forum National Conference 2010 in Dearborn Michigan, September 28-30. www.htuf.org
About CALSTART
CALSTART is a member organization of more than 140 firms, fleets and agencies worldwide dedicated to supporting a growing high-tech, clean transportation industry that cleans the air, creates jobs, cuts imported oil and reduces global warming emissions. CALSTART provides services and consulting to spur advanced transportation technologies, fuels, systems and the companies that make them. Visit
www.calstart.org.
About FleetAnswers
FleetAnswers is an online networking community for fleet professionals to connect, share and learn from one another in a secure environment. Our nationally recognized benchmarking services serve as a tool for the individual fleet to compare a variety of performance metrics with their industry peers at a vehicle class specific level. We have provided our benchmarking services to large, diverse fleets in 48 states for nearly 10 years with an emphasis on collecting and analyzing alternative fuel vehicle data. Our secure, online fleet benchmarking allows participants to compare data at a vehicle class specific level for their specific fleet industry. To join now, please visit
www.fleetanswers.com
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