Hertz plugging electric vehicle rental program
By Wang Chao, Li Fangfang and Ma Zhenhuan | China Daily | Updated: 2011-08-25 07:44
BEIJING / SHANGHAI - Global vehicle rental giant Hertz Corp announced plans on Wednesday for an electric-vehicle (EV) rental business in China, the first overseas car rental company to offer such services in the country.
The company will form a partnership with GE Energy Industrial Solutions to roll out EVs and charging stations, and it pledged to promote EV rental programs starting in Shanghai.
Hertz already offers EV rental services in the United States and Europe. The company operates in more than 8,500 cities in 146 countries.
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