The cars are said to be delivered within the next 14 months.
(Photo: Reuters)
Estero The US car rental company Hertz is investing billions in the expansion of its electric car fleet with a large order from Tesla. Sixt’s rival announced on Monday in Estero, Florida, that 100,000 Tesla had been ordered by the end of 2022. The news agency Bloomberg had previously reported on it and named it a purchase volume of around 4.2 billion US dollars (3.6 billion euros).
Hertz said they wanted to build the largest electric car rental fleet in North America because of people’s keen interest in electric cars. Customers should be able to book the new Tesla from November. In addition to the order, Hertz announced that it would install several thousand charging stations.
The purchase of the vehicles is Hertz’s first major initiative since the company closed its bankruptcy proceedings in June. The car rental company had slipped into bankruptcy in the corona crisis.
Tesla shares rose by more than three percent on Monday.
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