Hertz Global Electric Vehicle program expands to China

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, China, BYD

Hertz Rent-a-Car has announced the expansion of its Global Electric Vehicle initiative to China, making Hertz the first rental agency to offer plug-in vehicles on three continents (North America, Europe and Asia).

To make rental electric vehicles feasible in China, Hertz is taking a three-pronged approach:

• Hertz commenced an alliance with General Electric Industrial Solutions China to develop an infrastructure for electric vehicles.
• Hertz will participate in the China (Shanghai) International EV Pilot City to propel its electric vehicle rental program and to promote the benefits of electric transport.
• Hertz teamed with BYD, the China's largest automaker, to combine electrical vehicle sales and leasing as a mobility solution for government agencies.

In its first year of existence, the Hertz Global Electric Vehicle initiative has grown from a dreamy vision to a reality in more than ten U.S. cities, offering a diversified fleet of plug-in vehicles from manufactures, including Nissan, Chevrolet, Mitsubishi and Tesla.

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