Managing EV charging expenses and payments can help smooth the transition to running electric fleet vehicles.
The latest decision follows a one-third cut in Hertz's existing EV fleet as customers and consumers are not embracing EVs as much as expected.
In another high profile indicator of consumer EV skepticism, the auto rental giant will sell off the EVs to avoid further financial losses.
The car rental giant is running into some realities about its electric vehicles prompting a "not so fast" approach to fleet electrification.
The most powerful electric vehicle charging facility near Los Angeles International Airport equips its operations to handle demand from the rental car company that runs the most electric vehicles.
The tally more than doubles last year's comparable period. Orders for Polestars have more than tripled to nearly 23,000 in the same period.
These 10 trendlines in electrification, mobility, and transportation tech bring promise to revolutionize fleets. Some may come to fruition next year, while others will only start to germinate.
This FleetTakes blog covers the 3G sunset, a moonshot mandate for California public fleets, a contrarian take on gamification, and whether Hertz can fleet 100,000 Teslas.
With Hertz’s agreement to rent Teslas to Uber drivers, Hertz feels that renting to an indirect and growing competitor is a good move. Can Hertz and traditional rental companies improve their service levels to compete with Uber and Lyft?
China surpassed the U.S. as the world’s largest new-vehicle market every year since 2009. Nationwide sales in China are more than 17 million units per year, which include medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
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