Hertz and the city of Orlando, Florida are working
together to encourage both visitors and residents to consider the use of electric vehicles.
Hertz Electrifies Orlando is a public private partnership aimed at
accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and expanding the environmental and economic benefits of electrification across Orlando.
As part of the partnership, Hertz aims
to add up to 6,000 rental EVs to its existing fleet in Orlando, for availability to leisure and business customers as well as rideshare drivers. The company has not specified which EV models will
be added. Polestar and Tesla vehicles are currently available for rental in many cities.
To help expand charging, Hertz will support the installation of up to 50 public fast
chargers across the Greater Orlando area, in partnership with bp.
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Hertz Electrifies Orlando aligns with Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer’s 2030 Electric
Mobility Roadmap goals to accelerate EV adoption in multiple transportation sectors and develop a robust charging ecosystem to reduce emissions that harm public health, bolster climate change
resilience, and increase access and affordability for all communities.
To help support the next generation of EV technicians, Hertz is donating an electric vehicle to Orange
Technical College and providing EV education and training materials that will enable the school to incorporate EV technology into its auto servicing programs.
Orlando is the
fourth City to partner with Hertz through Hertz Electrifies, as part of a multi-city rollout of this national public-private initiative. Similar initiatives are launching in Denver, Houston and
Atlanta.