Corporate Express US to Pilot Isuzu Diesel Hybrid Truck; Enova Providing the Hybrid Unit

21 January 2008

Corporate Express US Inc., part of the Dutch-based Corporate Express NV, will pilot a prototype diesel hybrid-electric delivery truck from Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc.

Isuzu is working with Enova Systems to retrofit the Isuzu truck prototype with a post-transmission HybridPower drive system—a turnkey system that combines an enhanced electric motor and electronic controls. Corporate Express expects to receive the prototype vehicle in April 2008, in Los Angeles, California.

As a pure business-to-business company, our distribution operations are a primary focus as we work to reduce our carbon footprint. We approached Isuzu about a diesel hybrid-electric vehicle last year, and we are extremely pleased that our partnership with them is enhanced with a pilot of this terrific emerging technology here in the US.

—Jay Mutschler, President of Corporate Express US

Corporate Express US Inc. is one of the world’s largest business-to-business suppliers of essential office and computer products and services with 2006 sales of approximately $4 billion in the US and Canada. The company has approximately 1,170 delivery vehicles.

The majority of Corporate Express US’ trucks are from Isuzu, which has been the company’s trucking partner since 1992.