Hertz puts in order for 100,000 Tesla to make your next rental electrifying

(Pocket-lint) - Hertz has confirmed that it's expanding the fig of electrical vehicles connected its rental fleet, putting successful an bid for 100,000 Tesla cars.

With electrical vehicles wide being accepted arsenic a large portion of motoring successful the future, the bid brings with it a boost for Tesla's stock value, and undoubtedly giving Elon Musk thing to grin about.

From aboriginal November determination volition beryllium Tesla Model 3 disposable astatine Hertz rental locations crossed the US and successful immoderate European cities.

Hertz is besides going to beryllium investing successful electrical car charging, but those who rent a Tesla volition person entree to the Tesla Supercharger Network crossed the US and Europe.

The Tesla bid volition mean that electrical cars marque up implicit 20 per cent of Hertz's full fleet, portion it is teaming up with Tom Brady successful the US to beforehand its EV rental options.

"Electric vehicles are present mainstream, and we've lone conscionable begun to spot rising planetary request and interest," said Hertz interim CEO Mark Fields.

"The caller Hertz is going to pb the mode arsenic a mobility company, starting with the largest EV rental fleet successful North America and a committedness to turn our EV fleet and supply the champion rental and recharging acquisition for leisure and concern customers astir the world."

Hertz archetypal added electrical options to the fleet successful 2011, but with a postulation of Tesla Model 3, galore volition soon beryllium opting for electrical truthful they get to thrust a Tesla.

Writing by Chris Hall. Originally published connected 25 October 2021.