Tesla Is Growing Up. Watch Hertz’s Car-Rental Fleet.
The latest milestone for Tesla, following the introduction of lower-priced sedan and crossover models and the opening of new overseas production capacity, is that weary business travelers will soon by able to rent its electric cars as they pass through airports.
Monday, Hertz said it has ordered 100,000 Teslas to add to its fleet by the end of 2022.
It is a significant order for Hertz given that the company has roughly 400,000 vehicles in its rental fleet, according to recent filings.
“Electric vehicles are now mainstream, and we’ve only just begun to see rising global demand and interest,” said Hertz interim CEO Mark Fields in the company’s news release.
“The new Hertz is going to lead the way as a mobility company, starting with the largest EV rental fleet in North America.”
Hertz is also installing thousands of EV chargers at its locations.
It is another sign that Tesla is going mainstream.
Teslas can already be rented from some smaller firms, often in “off-airport” locations, but Hertz is a rental-car giant.
If renting and then reselling used Tesla vehicles is a success for it, other large rental-car companies will follow suit.
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