What’s Happening: Hertz Chair and CEO, Stephen Scherr, along with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, has launched Hertz Electrifies in Denver at Montbello Career and Technical High School. The initiative aims to expand the availability of electric vehicles (EVs), charging infrastructure, and EV education and training opportunities in the Denver community. Denver is the first city to participate in this public-private partnership with Hertz, which is expected to expand to other cities across the United States.
Why It Matters: Hertz is investing in the largest electric vehicle rental fleet in North America and is committed to helping communities tap into the economic and environmental benefits of electrification. Through Hertz Electrifies, the company plans to bring up to 5,200 rental EVs to Denver, including models from Tesla, Polestar, and GM, for availability to leisure and business travelers as well as rideshare drivers.
Additionally, Hertz is supporting the installation of publicly accessible charging infrastructure in partnership with bp and its global high-speed electric charging network, bp pulse. The partnership aims to inform the buildout of charging infrastructure across all neighborhoods of Denver by sharing anonymous, aggregated telematic insights from Hertz’s fleet of connected cars through its “Hertz Charging Opportunity Index.”
Key Points:
- Hertz Electrifies aims to expand the availability of electric vehicles (EVs), charging infrastructure, and EV education and training opportunities in the Denver community.
- Hertz plans to bring up to 5,200 rental EVs to Denver, including models from Tesla, Polestar, and GM, for availability to leisure and business travelers as well as rideshare drivers.
- Hertz is supporting the installation of publicly accessible charging infrastructure in partnership with bp and its global high-speed electric charging network, bp pulse.
- Hertz is donating an electric vehicle and providing EV educational and training materials to Montbello Career and Technical High School to enable the school to incorporate EV technology into its auto servicing curriculum.
- Hertz is also making summer jobs available to young people in Denver, including through the Denver Youth Employment Program.
Bottom Line: Hertz’s partnership with the city of Denver and Mayor Hancock to launch Hertz Electrifies is a significant step toward accelerating the transition to electric vehicles, creating economic opportunity and environmental benefits for communities. By expanding the availability of EVs, charging infrastructure, and education and training opportunities, Hertz is helping to pave the way for a more sustainable future.
