- Hertz Continues Its Leadership In Electric Vehicle
Deployment
LONDON, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hertz
Corporation (NYSE: HTZ), the world's largest general use car rental
brand, has launched an ElectriCity initiative in Milan to provide Nissan LEAF electric vehicles
for rent by the hour or day. The Nissan LEAFs can be rented from
Hertz Milano Centrale railway station location (Via Cappellini 10),
and are bookable online at http://www.hertz.it/.
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IKEA, which hosted the official launch at its Milan - San Giuliano store, has agreed with
Hertz to offer a specially discounted rental price for member
customers of the IKEA Family. The electric vehicles also have free
access to Milan's ZTL congestion
zone (C area), with free parking in pay and display parking spaces
marked by blue stripes. The ElectriCity Milan launch follows the
success of Hertz's electric vehicle offerings in other major cities
including Rome, Paris, London, New York
City and Washington
D.C.
Michel Taride, President of Hertz International, said: "Hertz
offers electric vehicles in more cities than any other rental
company and we are committed to offering eco-friendly mobility
solutions for business or holiday journeys. We believe that renting
cars such as the Nissan LEAF to city dwellers and visitors can help
increase the use of this new technology."
Massimiliano Archiapatti, General Manager of Hertz Italy, added:
"Thanks to our partnership with IKEA Family, our joint customers
can rent the Nissan LEAFs with a 20% discount and use them to
easily shop at the Milan stores in
San Giuliano, Carugate and Corsico. They can also re-charge the
Nissan LEAF for free at IKEA's electric vehicle charging
stations."
Stefano Brown, Sustainability
Manager, Retail, IKEA Group said: "IKEA wants to take a leading
role towards a low carbon society by significantly reducing CO2
emissions and adopting new technologies for renewable energy and
mobility solutions. Today more than half of the energy used for
IKEA buildings is renewable. With this cooperation with Hertz we
confirm our commitment to help encourage a new type of mobility by
making it available for our IKEA Family customers at a special
price."
Bernard Loire, Manager of Nissan Italy, stated: "We're proud to
be involved in this innovative electric mobility project along with
Hertz and IKEA, who - like us - have always been committed to
developing sustainable solutions that combine nature, people and
vehicles."
Alberto Sabatino, Corporate Sales
Manager of Nissan Italy, added: "With ElectriCity, Hertz and IKEA
customers can experience the innovative driving experience of
Nissan's LEAF. Thanks to its electrical range, customers will be
able to drive the Nissan LEAF from Milan to IKEA stores within the Milan urban area."
Nissan LEAF is a highly popular all-electric vehicle and
features a 4 star Euro NCAP rating. It comes with a compact
electric engine, with 80 kW power and 280 NM torque, powered by a
24 kWh lithium ion laminated battery which guarantees efficiency,
great performance and range. While travelling downhill or braking,
the special brake system converts the Nissan LEAF's kinetic energy
into electric energy, helping to recharge the battery. A dashboard
display indicates the efficiency of the driving. A complete
recharge is enough for a distance of 175 km. In addition, with the
ECO option drivers can reduce the electric energy consumption,
increasing the driving range per recharge.
As the world's largest airport general-use car-rental brand,
Hertz is introducing multiple groups of consumers – urban drivers,
university students, travellers and corporations – to all-electric
and plug-in hybrid vehicles. As a result, the company is forming
partnerships with automakers, charging-station providers,
municipalities, non-governmental organizations, corporations and
other stakeholders to make EVs easily accessible to consumers.
Hertz plans to increase its global EV presence by deploying
vehicles in other countries in the coming months. Hertz Global EV
will continue to leverage the company's rental and car sharing
locations as bases for vehicles and charging stations, and tap into
its technology – including sophisticated fleet management tools and
consumer-facing GPS systems, including Hertz NeverLost in the U.S.
– to help form an EV grid.
About Hertz
Hertz operates its car rental business through the Hertz, Dollar
and Thrifty brands from approximately 10,400 corporate, licensee
and franchisee locations in North
America, Europe,
Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle
East and New Zealand. Hertz
is the largest worldwide airport general use car rental brand,
operating from approximately 8,800 corporate and licensee locations
in approximately 150 countries. Hertz is the number one airport car
rental brand in the U.S. and at 111 major airports in Europe. Dollar and Thrifty have approximately
1,580 corporate and franchisee locations in approximately 80
countries.
Hertz is an inaugural member of Travel + Leisure's World's Best
Awards Hall of Fame and was recently named, for the thirteenth
time, by the magazine's readers as the Best Car Rental Agency.
Hertz was also voted the Best Overall Car Rental Company in Zagat's
2012/13 U.S. Car Rental Survey, earning top honors in 14 additional
categories, and the Company swept the global awards for Best
Rewards Program and Best Overall Benefits from FlyerTalk.com.
Product and service initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards,
NeverLost®, and unique cars and SUVs offered through the Company's
Adrenaline, Prestige and Green Traveler Collections, also set Hertz
apart from the competition. Additionally, Hertz owns the vehicle
leasing and fleet management leader Donlen Corporation and operates
the Hertz On Demand car sharing business. The Company also owns a
leading North American equipment rental business, Hertz Equipment
Rental Corporation, which includes Hertz Entertainment
Services.
About NISSAN
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., the second largest Japanese car
manufacturer by sales, is headquartered in Yokohama (Japan) and is a Renault-Nissan Alliance
partner. With over 248.000 employees worldwide, Nissan sold more
than 4.8 million vehicles in 2011 generating revenue of
9.4 trillion yen (118.95 billion US dollars). Committed to
developing innovative vehicles, Nissan offers a range of 64 models
through the Nissan and Infiniti brands. A zero-emissions pioneer,
they reached an historical landmark with the introduction of the
Nissan LEAF, the first fully electric vehicle for mass market sale
at a reasonable price, winning numerous awards, such as Car of the
Year 2011 in Europe, Car of the
Year 2011-2012 in Japan and World
Car of the Year 2011.
For more information on Nissan electric vehicles visit
http://www.nissan-zeroemission.com/
Further information is available on
www.newsroom.nissan-europe.com/it/
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CONTACT
(Hertz
US):
Paula Rivera
(201) 307-2824
privera@hertz.com
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CONTACT
(Hertz
International):
Zoe White
+44 1895 553 887
zoewhite@hertz.com
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CONTACT
(Nissan Italy)
Fulvio Ferrari
+39 06 90808430
f.ferrari@nissan.it
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