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Mount Laurel, NJ: Automotive Resources International, has announced its affiliation with SmartWay Transport, a voluntary collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry, designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution.

ARI is the first fleet management company to become a SmartWay Affiliate and in that role, will work with its fleet customers to develop more environmental-friendly fleets, contributing to the SmartWay Transport goal of reducing 33 to 66 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and up to 200,000 tons of nitrogen oxide per year by 2012. ARI’s emissions reduction effort is comprised of case specific fleet greenhouse gas analyses and recommendations including; NOx & particulate matter for specialized truck fleets. ARI also captures, reports and benchmarks on “green” fleet initiatives including; proper vehicle selection, drive-train configurations, up-fit alternatives and alternative fuel options in an effort to promote more fuel efficient fleets. In addition, ARI sponsors conferences and seminars in an effort to educate today’s fleet managers on all aspects of a “green” fleet.

“As a strategic fleet partner, ARI must be proactive in helping clients’ fleets align with corporate ‘green’ goals. ARI’s EnviroFleet Program addresses the needs of the growing number of companies whose fleets must support corporate “green” mandates,” notes Jim Creighton, vice president, Global Strategic Services.

For information about the SmartWay Transport Partnership visit www.epa.gov/smartway.