Hertz

  • 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

    The 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is now available to rent from Hertz.

  • Hertz electric-car rental press event, New York City, September 2010
    Hertz Rental-Car Fleet Gets Greener, With Higher Average Fuel Economy

    Rental firm Hertz has released figures detailing the fuel efficiency of its fleet--and it's now the most fuel-efficient in the rental industry. Along with efforts to introduce hybrid and electric vehicles to the company's rental fleet, Hertz is benefiting from general increases in new vehicle fuel...

  • Hertz electric-car rental press event, New York City, September 2010
    Want To Rent An Electric Car? You Probably Won't For Long

    Over the last few years, several large rental firms have helped the electric car cause by adding plug-in vehicles to their rental fleets. In theory, it's the ideal people to get people into electric cars in general--some seat time is usually enough to convince people that EVs are the way to go. The...

  • 2013 Tesla Model S
    Tesla Model S Electric Car Available From Hertz As Rental Car

    Always wanted to drive a Tesla Model S? Well, now you can now rent one. The wonder car from Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] will be offered for rental from Hertz in (very) select U.S. markets, as part of the company's "Dream Cars" program. Right now, the Model S all-electric luxury sedan is only available...

  • Chevy Volt
    Hertz Adds Chevy Volt To Car-Sharing Service, Targets Students

    Car rental firm Hertz got in there early with electric cars, saying as far back as 2010 it would put the Nissan Leaf on its fleet. Several plug-in models have followed, and for its newest initiative, Hertz is targeting younger drivers. A Chevrolet Volt has joined the University of Connecticut's...

  • Smart Electric Drive at Hertz Global EV rental launch, New York City, December 2010
    Hertz Asks New Yorkers Where They Should Rent Electric Cars

    New Yorkers are reputedly never shy to offer opinions, whether or not they've been asked for. Now Hertz is partnering with a NYC government outreach program to ask residents where they'd like to see electric cars located for short-term rentals through its Hertz On Demand EV program. The Mission...

  • car2go - Washington, D.C.

    If you drive an electric car, hybrid, diesel or other green vehicle day-to-day, you might like to know that you can rent similar when you go abroad, or even when you fly across country to visit relatives. Luckily, many rental and car-sharing firms offer green vehicles on their fleets, and some even have dedicated green vehicle policies allowing drivers to pick a more environmentally-friendly option when they rent. So next time you travel, what are your options? High MPG vehicles Not every rental fleet yet offers a dedicated range of hybrid or electric vehicles, but many have schemes in place...

  • Hertz electric-car rental press event, New York City, September 2010
    Renting Electric Cars: Hertz Rocks, Enterprise Facing More Challenges?

    Does electric car rental work as a business proposition? That might depend on who you ask. Because despite popular rental company Hertz having massive success with the format, backed up by other popular schemes like Car2Go, things aren't so rosy for Enterprise. According to the New York Times (via...

  • Installation of Plugless Power wireless charging system in Nissan Leaf & Hertz HQ, Park Ridge, NJ
    Installing A Wireless Charging System: What It Really Takes

    Electric cars of various types are often grouped as "plug-in cars," but recharging the battery pack doesn't always require an actual plug. Wireless charging, in which the car is positioned over a charging pad on the floor of a garage, is sometimes touted as a technology that will ease the adoption...

  • Hertz Tests Evatran Wireless Electric Car Charging
    Hertz Tests Wireless Charging For Electric-Car Rentals

    Over the past year we’ve seen car rental firms like Hertz and Enterprise launch new schemes designed to give customers a hassle-free way of renting a plug-in car instead of a gasoline one if they so wish. Now Hertz is helping Virginia-based Evatran test its wireless charging technology -- a...

  • Hertz electric-car rental press event, New York City, September 2010
    Hertz Says 'We Need More Electric Cars' After Year Of Rentals

    Hertz has now been renting electric and plug-in cars for almost a year, and the company has learned some lessons along the way. Among them: "We need more electric cars!" Specifically, "We've got about 50 electric cars in our fleets now, and we could use another 2,000 to 3,000 if we could just get...

  • Hertz electric-car rental press event, New York City, September 2010
    Hertz, Marriott Bring Electric Cars And Hotels Together In San Francisco

    Popular airport rental car firm Hertz has been working alongside Hotel chain Marriott for 30 years to unite weary travelers with a set of wheels while they’re away from home -- but now visitors to San Francisco can opt to rent an electric car from the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront...

  • Hertz electric vehicle rental

    One way for potential buyers to get familiar with electric cars is to rent one. Several rental companies, among them Enterprise, have announced plans to rent 2011 Nissan Leaf and other electric models at selected locations. Renting an electric car lets you spend far more time in one than the typical short demonstration drive a dealer might offer, if your local Nissan dealer even has a 2011 Leaf to use as a demonstrator in the first place. Enterprise has announced plans to offer the 2011 Leaf at outlets in Phoenix, Tucson, Knoxville, Nashville, San Diego, Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle as...

  • Toyota exec Frank Miller and Zipcar CEO Scott Griffith
    Testing A Plug-In Prius Or Volt Gets Easier For Civilians

    With cars like the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf already on sale, plus a handful of startups either selling or building battery-powered cars on U.S. soil, it’s safe to say that the electric car revolution is truly upon us. Sadly, the cost of entry to be a part of this revolution is still...

  • Getaround car sharing Tesla Roadster Sport
    Rent A Tesla For $25/Hour, Just Plan Your Charging Carefully

    The all-electric Tesla Roadster is probably the world's best advertisement for electric cars. While crude, cramped, and expensive, its 0-to-60-mph time of 3.9 seconds will make a convert out of any electric skeptic. But thus far, Tesla Motors has built only 1,500 Roadsters, and the car was always...

  • Smart Electric Drive at Hertz Global EV rental launch, New York City, December 2010
    Hertz To Launch Electric-Car Rentals in NYC, Add Smart To Fleet

    As it gears up to offer electric cars in selected rental fleets across the country, Hertz has dribbled out details of how its Global EV program will actually work. Today we learn that New York City will be the first region to receive the electric and plug-in hybrid rental cars, with rentals to...

  • Hertz electric-car rental press event, New York City, September 2010
    Hertz To Rent Electric Cars Like Nissan Leaf In Selected Areas

    Renting a car is one of the most common ways of driving a model you’re not familiar with. Now, as electric cars start to make their way into dealerships, they will be showing up in rental fleets as well. Hertz, the nation’s largest rental brand, announced last week that it would add...

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