Hertz ordering 100,000 Teslas by end of 2022
26 October 2021
Hertz is making a significant investment to offer the largest EV rental fleet in North America and one of the largest in the world. This includes an initial order of 100,000 Teslas by the end of 2022 and new EV charging infrastructure across the company’s global operations.
Today, 40% of US consumers say they are likely to consider an electric vehicle the next time they are in the market for a new vehicle, according to Pew. Global EV sales skyrocketed 200% in the last year and will likely continue to grow with commitments from global automakers to increase EV sales. For example, in August, three US automakers pledged to boost EV sales to 40-50% by 2030.
Beginning in early November and expanding through year end, customers will be able to rent a Tesla Model 3 at Hertz airport and neighborhood locations in US major markets and select cities in Europe.
Hertz also is installing thousands of chargers throughout its location network. Customers who rent a Tesla Model 3 will have access to 3,000 Tesla supercharging stations throughout the US and Europe.
Hertz will offer a premium and differentiated rental experience for the Tesla EVs. This includes digitized guidance to educate customers about the electric vehicle to get them on their way quickly, and coming soon, an expedited EV rental booking process through the Hertz mobile app.
With the current order, EVs will comprise more than 20% of Hertz global fleet and is expected to be supported by a combination of Level 2 and DC fast charging in approximately 65 markets by the end of 2022 and more than 100 markets by the end of 2023. Hertz said these ambitions could be affected by factors outside of Hertz’s control, such as semiconductor chip shortages or other constraints.
Hertz was the first US car rental company to introduce EVs to its rental fleet in 2011 and the first to implement a wireless charging system for electric vehicles. The company also is the exclusive rental car member of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance, a consortium of companies focused on accelerating the transition to electric vehicles.
This is a good thing and will introduce more people to electric cars. After owning a Chevy Bolt for the past 2+ years, I would not consider going back to an ICEV for my daily driver.
Posted by: sd | 26 October 2021 at 10:33 AM
Make money on the car and charging.. smart
Posted by: SJC | 26 October 2021 at 11:03 AM
The business case for this aside, can Elon even fill that order?
Posted by: Bob Niland | 26 October 2021 at 03:10 PM
Bob: with a million car annualized production rate from 2 factories, and two more Gigafactories coming on-line in the next 90 days, and 14 months to fill the order, I wonder why you would even worry about that.
Posted by: Floatplane | 27 October 2021 at 03:05 PM