Denny Hecker Automotive Group Announces Fuel Saving Partnership
Minneapolis, MN July 15, 2008 -- Minneapolis Mayor Rybak and Denny Hecker Automotive Group are introducing an aftermarket installation kit that will allow certain hybrid model vehicles to substantially increase their fuel efficiency.
The technology, called Plug-in Conversion Modules (PCMs), is a battery pack installation that enables a converted hybrid vehicle to run on 100 percent electricity for up to 40 miles of driving. After 40 miles, the vehicle functions as a standard hybrid until the vehicle is recharged via a connection to a standard electrical outlet.
The partnership between the PCM technology and Denny Hecker Automotive Group was forged largely as a result of Mayor Rybak’s commitment to bring “Green Collar Jobs” to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. “The solutions exist for us to make a real impact on global climate change,” Mayor Rybak said. “Using new technology to protect the environment is not only the right thing to do; it’s the smart thing to do because it creates jobs and business opportunities for our community, in our community. In only takes willpower from government and business leaders to make it happen. That willpower exists here.”
Denny Hecker Automotive Group sees great opportunity in delivering plug-in technology to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area . “Installation of PCMs is a natural extension for the Hecker group of companies’ broader green initiatives, which includes the announcement made this past March to make Advantage Rent A Car the first major rental car company committed to going 100% green with fuel efficient vehicles by the end of 2010,” said Denny Hecker, Chairman of Denny Hecker Family Ventures.
With this partnership, Denny Hecker Automotive Group is now considered a “Green Chip Dealer,” one of several key dealerships around the country certified to install the Hymotion plug-in kit.
For more information, visit the Minneapolis/St. Paul website www.tcgreeninitiative.com , or contact Denny Hecker Hybrid Service Manager Shelley Peterson at 651-357-1719.
About Denny Hecker Family Ventures
The Denny Hecker group of companies includes more than 200 companies with operations in automobile dealerships, fleet sales and leasing, daily automobile and motorcycle rental, real estate sales, commercial and residential real estate development, aviation, hospitality, and technology. For more information, please visit www.dennyhecker.com.
About Advantage Rent A Car
Advantage Rent A Car is privately held by Denny Hecker Family Ventures, with executive offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and whose principal business location is in San Antonio, Texas. Advantage serves travel and leisure, lifestyle, business, government and insurance replacement rentals in more than 80 U.S. locations and 36 affiliates internationally. Advantage is America’s first major car rental company committed to going 100 percent green and providing environmentally conscientious travelers with a fleet of fuel efficient vehicles by the end of 2010. For a complete list of car rentals, locations, franchise opportunities, promotions and other information, please visit www.advantage.com.
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