Car rental business Hertz has joined forces with ride-hailing services giant Uber to bring up to 25,000 EVs to European capital cities by 2025.
The partnership is a key element of Hertz’s strategy to build one of the largest fleets of rental EVs in the world and Uber’s industry-leading commitment to become a zero emissions platform in Europe and North America by 2030. A wide range of suitable EVs will be on offer, including vehicles from Tesla and Polestar, it added.
The European expansion of the partnership will begin in Hertz Europe’s London base in January 2023 and expand to other European capitals, such as Paris and Amsterdam, throughout the year and beyond.
“Expanding our partnership with Hertz into Europe will significantly boost our transition to zero-emissions, helping drivers reduce running costs and cleaning up urban transport,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber CEO.
The partnership in North America has already benefited tens of thousands of drivers on the Uber platform. To date, nearly 50,000 drivers have rented a Tesla through this program, completing more than 24 million fully electric trips and over 260 million electric miles.
“By making EVs available to rideshare drivers, we will not only contribute to reducing emissions in European cities but also expand opportunities for people to experience the benefits of electrification,” said Stephen Scherr, Chief Executive Officer at Hertz.