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 Delo® 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.
