Penske Truck Leasing Presenting and Exhibiting at Natural Gas Vehicle Conference

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Nov 06, 2014, 10:10 ET

READING, Pa., Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Penske Truck Leasing will be featured at the upcoming Natural Gas Vehicle Conference and Expo in Kansas City, Missouri, November 11-14, at the Kansas City Convention Center. Penske is a gold sponsor of the event and will be located in expo booth 810. Penske's booth will feature a compressed natural gas (CNG) semi-tractor from its commercial truck rental fleet.

A Penske Truck Rental natural gas (CNG) semi-tractor from its commercial truck rental fleet will be on display at the expo.

Experts from Penske Truck Leasing will also appear on two conference panels. Matt Krasney, Director of Alternative Fuels, will appear on the Natural Gas Vehicles Leasing Options Open Additional Opportunities panel. The company's Director of Technical Training, Holly Gerke, will present during the Training: The Key to Safe, Reliable Vehicle Maintenance session.

"When it comes to fuels, truck fleet operators have many more choices to evaluate than ever before," said Drew Cullen, Penske Senior Vice President of Fuels and Facilities Services. "We have the tools and expertise to help fleet operators spec and evaluate the types of vehicles that best suit their needs and sustainability goals ranging from alternative fuels like natural gas or propane to clean diesel technologies."

Penske provides full-service leasing, contract fleet maintenance and 24/7 roadside assistance for its customers that use natural gas, propane autogas, diesel-electric hybrid and electric vehicles, and traditional diesel- and gasoline-powered vehicles. Penske leases, rents and maintains the top brands of light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty commercial trucks including Ford, GMC, Hino, Isuzu, Freightliner, International, Peterbilt, Volvo and others.

Penske is an affiliate partner in the U.S. EPA SmartWay program and its subsidiary Penske Logistics is a partner in the trucking carrier and logistics categories. Penske Truck Leasing is also an affiliate partner in the Canada SmartWay Transport Partnership, administered by Natural Resources Canada. In the U.S., Penske Truck Leasing is a consecutive winner of the SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award.

Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a partnership of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and General Electric Capital Corporation. A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates more than 200,000 vehicles and serves customers from more than 1,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions. To learn more about Penske's products and services please visit http://www.GoPenske.com. Penske Truck Leasing on social media: Move Ahead Blog, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, YouTube, and Pinterest.