ServiceMaster Expands Fleet to Include Hybrid Vehicles
TruGreen Subsidiary to Receive First 10
Memphis, Tenn., March 17, 2011 – The vehicle fleet for Memphis-based ServiceMaster is about to get a little bigger, a little quieter and a little more energy efficient ServiceMaster, which has one of the largest private fleets in the country, will add 10 hybrid vehicles to its TruGreen fleet in California. The first truck was put into service today.
A hybrid vehicle combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. The presence of the electric power train is intended to achieve better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle, or better performance.
It is expected that utilizing hybrid vehicles will help ServiceMaster reduce its carbon footprint by improving fuel economy by up to 40 percent, providing a 30 percent reduction in maintenance costs and up to 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
“At ServiceMaster, our commitment to the environment extends not just to our products and how we apply them, but also to our fleet,” said Mary Kay Runyan, vice president of Fleet Operations for ServiceMaster. “These new hybrid trucks help us preserve the serenity of our environment while at the same time meeting our own objectives of reducing fuel usage and emissions.”
”We’re very pleased to include hybrid vehicles in the TruGreen fleet as part of our ‘go greener’ journey,” said TruGreen President Steve Donly. “Using more fuel-efficient vehicles furthers our goal of providing customized lawn care solutions that are effective, innovative, and responsible.”
ServiceMaster is proud to participate in California's Hybrid Vehicle Incentive Program (HVIP), which provides funds for environmentally friendly transportation solutions to companies operating fleets in the state.
About ServiceMaster
With a network of more than 5,100 company-owned and franchise locations, Memphis-based ServiceMaster is one of the world’s largest residential and commercial service networks. The company’s high profile brands are TruGreen, TruGreen LandCare, Terminix, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec. Through approximately 27,000 corporate employees and a franchise network that independently employs over 31,000 additional people, the ServiceMaster family of brands serves more than 8.5 million customers every year and holds market-leading positions in residential and commercial lawn care and landscape maintenance, termite and pest control, home service contracts, furniture repair, home inspections, residential and commercial cleaning and disaster restoration. Go to www.servicemaster.com and http://twitter.com/ServiceMaster for more information about ServiceMaster.
About TruGreen
TruGreen is the nation’s largest lawn care company, serving more than 2.5 million residential and commercial customers across the United States with lawn, tree and shrub care. As the current industry leader, TruGreen continues to pioneer the development of new technology for lawn care, and devotes substantial resources to evaluating new products and equipment. The company is committed to responsible lawn care, including offering and promoting the use of natural, organic services and sustainable practices. Today, there are more than 250 TruGreen branches in the United States and Canada, including more than 40 franchise locations.
TruGreen is part of the ServiceMaster family of brands, one of the world’s largest and most versatile service networks.
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