Swedish electric performance car manufacturer, Polestar, has announced that it has begun delivering new Polestar 2 electric cars to Hertz.
The partnership agreement, under which Polestar will supply 65,000 cars over the next five years to the American car rental giant, is one of the single largest orders for electric cars ever made. The agreement, announced in April, also includes forthcoming Polestar models such as the Polestar 3 electric SUV which has its world premiere in October 2022.
“Our partnership with Hertz is an exciting milestone that provides the opportunity for a significant number of potential new customers to experience an EV for the first time, and it will be in a Polestar,” said Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar.
With 32,000 Polestar 2 orders taken this year alone, the EV manufacturer’s long-term plan to increase annual sales to 290,000 cars by 2025 is already underway.
To further strengthen the partnership between the two companies Hertz has also featured Polestar 2 in its “Let’s go” marketing campaign.
“We’re excited to add this first delivery of Polestars to our fleet, expanding the opportunities for Hertz customers to enjoy the experience of driving an electric vehicle,” said Darren Arrington, executive vice president, Revenue Management and Fleet Acquisition, Hertz.
Hertz, which operates in over 150 countries, is also adding the Polestar 1 electric performance hybrid to its Dream fleet, to allow customers to experience the high-performance carbon fibre sports GT first hand.