Chevron Products Company announced today that
Penske Truck Leasing selected the company as its
sole North American lubricant supplier. Penske Truck
Leasing, one of the largest transportation services
companies, will entrust the lubrication needs of over
200,000 class 6-8 trucks, operating in North America,
to the Chevron Delo brand. Penske Truck Leasing will
use members of the Chevron Delo product family,
including its flagship DeloŽ 400 Multigrade SAE 15W-
40 engine oil.
“We feel privileged and honored to be selected as
Penske Truck Leasing’s lubrication supplier,”
commented Tony Arado, Chevron’s manager of
commercial and industrial direct sales. “We believe
our lubrication technology and product performance
can help improve Penske’s already impressive results
regarding equipment life, uptime and profitability.”
Under the agreement, Chevron will provide Delo
lubricants, solutions and market knowledge to over
700 Penske Truck Leasing locations across North
America.
“We considered many factors in selecting Chevron as
our lubricants supplier,” said Marc Althen, Senior Vice
President, Administration & Facilities, Penske Truck
Leasing. “We needed a supplier that has proven the
quality of its products on the road and the ability to
provide exceptional service levels. We also sought a
supplier with expertise related to the complicated
issues surrounding the new emissions regulations.”
“Penske makes this choice at a time when the
transportation industry is looking to suppliers for
added value in the form of reduced operating costs
and expert consultancy - Chevron people and
products have a long history and proven track record
of helping customers successfully address their fleet
maintenance goals and objectives,” stated Mike
Dargento, global commercial sector manager for
Chevron.
