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Drew Cullen, Penske Truck Leasing's vice president of fuels and environmental affairs was among the industry experts appearing on a recent March 26 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo webinar titledAlternative Fuel Vehicle Fleet Leasing. Watch replay here. Topics discussed on the webinar included selecting the proper mix of alternative fuel vehicles, refueling and infrastructure, best fleet maintenance practices for alternative fueled vehicles such as natural gas trucks, and other aspects of evaluating and using alternative fueled vehicles in commercial fleet applications. Penske Truck Leasing is a major sponsor of this year's ACT Expo that will be held May 5-8 in Long Beach, Calif.

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Across the country millions of trucks run billions of miles, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It's easy to forget that inside each one of these huge machines are the treasures that drive growth for industry, fill our cupboards and dinner tables, and stock our hospitals, showrooms, and grocery stores. As a leader in transportation and logistics, Penske Truck Leasing works behind the scenes helping tens of thousands of businesses across North America with truck fleets small and large. Here are a few of their stories.

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Penske vice presidents Drew Cullen and Tom Scollard will conduct a Food Logistics magazine April 16 (1 p.m. ET/noon CT/10 a.m. PT) webcast “The Greening of Food Fleets: Becoming Better Environmental Stewards.” They will highlight the merits of fleets in the food industry managing environmentally responsible fleets.Click here to enroll in this complimentary webcast.

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Drew Cullen,Penske vice president of fuels and environmental affairs, is among the industry experts appearing on a March 26 (2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT) Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo webinar entitled “Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fleet Leasing.” Among the topics of discussion: selecting the proper mix of alternative fuel vehicles, refueling infrastructure and best maintenance practices. Click here to register for the complimentary event which is a part of their 2014 webinar series.

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Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics have joined the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)Green Power Partnership after voluntarily purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).

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Penske technicians work with the latest tools.

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Hino Trucks recently held a ceremony to commemorate the delivery of its 10,000th truck to Penske Truck Leasing. The ceremony took place at Hino’s plant in Williamstown, W. Va., in front of its assembly team members and top management from Hino and Penske Truck Leasing.

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Members of Penske’s maintenance and human resources teams will be available to speak to students and alumni Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 22 and 23, atUTI-Houston, Houston.

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Penske will participate in Veteran Recruiting Services’ Virtual Career Fair from 1 – 4 p.m. EST. Tuesday, Jan. 21.

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Penske is participating in career fairs at colleges nationwide throughout January for various employment opportunities.

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Motor carriers have a number of deadlines they need to meet in order to stay compliant. To help stay current on upcoming dates between now and the middle of 2014, here’s an overview of industry dates that need to be met.

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Penske Truck Leasing has opened a state-of-the-art facility in Neenah, Wisc. Financial terms of the facility were not disclosed. Situated on 4 acres, the 11,000 square-foot structure provides full-service truck leasing, commercial truck rental and contract maintenance services.

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Penske’s 24/7 Roadside Assistance team recently received hands-on training on the company’s compressed natural gas (CNG) Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with Cummins Westport 12-liter engines.

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Penske Truck Leasing will be exhibiting in booth 2877 at the International Baking Industry Expo held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from October 6 - 9.

Penske Truck Leasing offers an extensive array of services and support to meet the demanding needs of today's baking industry truck fleets including: lease financing, new vehicle selection and specs, truck fleet maintenance, truck rentals, 24/7 over-the-road support, and driver safety.

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Penske will have a presence at two upcoming International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) events: sponsoring the Truck Driving Championships and exhibiting at the Distribution Solutions Conference.

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Penske Truck Leasing is participating in career fairs at technical schools nationwide throughout September for various employment opportunities.

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Yesterday, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released the findings of its 2013 update to the operational costs of trucking. According to a news release, the ATRI’s research tracks trucking costs from 2008 through 2012. Fleets participating in the study provide the data. This includes their financial and operational data. The report provides carriers with an important high-level benchmarking tool and government agencies with real-world data for future infrastructure improvement analyses.

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Penske Truck Leasing will be exhibiting at the National Beer Wholesalers Association 76th Annual Convention & Trade Show. The event takes place Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2013 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visit Penske Truck Leasing in booth 1109 to discuss your truck fleet needs.

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Penske Truck Leasing today announced it has ordered 100 compressed natural gas (CNG) Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with Cummins Westport 12-liter engines. The natural gas tractors will be used by Penske’s full-service truck leasing and commercial truck rental customers at various locations across the United States.

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Taking that first step to introducing natural gas vehicles (NGVs) into a company’s truck fleet is by no means an easy decision with myriad dynamics to analyze when taking that next step.

“Natural gas vehicles have a growing place in the transportation industry,” explained Drew Cullen, Penske’s vice president of fuels and telecommunications. “Incorporating these vehicles into a fleet can contribute to sustainability goals because they run on cleaner burning fuel and the support infrastructure from a fueling and maintenance standpoint is growing rapidly.”

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