Car rental company Hertz announced that it has entered into a partnership with a unit of oil giant BP to work together to build electric vehicle charging stations across North America to provide charging services for Hertz’s fleet of eco-friendly vehicles used for rentals.
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Prior to this, Hertz has made large purchases of electric vehicles from automakers such as Tesla, GM and Polaris, and the company currently offers electric car rentals to customers in 500 stores in 38 states across the United States. The company also has another plan to build 3,000 charging stations in North America by the end of 2022.
Under the terms of the deal, BP pulse will manage the charging stations, and the facilities will be open to Hertz customers and the public. bp pulse aims to build 100,000 charging posts worldwide by 2030, about 90 percent of which will be fast or ultra-fast charging posts. In addition, the company is working with fleet operators to accelerate the transition to fleet electrification.
It’s good to join forces with Hertz, one of the largest car rental brands on the road,” said Bernard Looney, BP CEO. By working together to provide charging facilities and design solutions, we believe we can take the electric vehicle driving experience to a new level for our U.S. customers, and this is just the beginning of BP pulse in the U.S.”
