Hertz Corporation will rent out the Nissan Leaf in the US and Europe by early 2011.
The lithium ion battery powered C segment hatchback seats five and has a range of about 100 miles (160km). It goes on sale in Japan, the US and Europe in late 2010.
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“The partnership with Nissan seals Hertz’s commitment to green-car rentals and firmly demonstrates our mission to advancing zero-emission mobility on a global scale,” said Hertz chairman and CEO Mark Frissora.
Nissan Motor COO Toshiyuki Shiga said: “Our partnership with Hertz is an important step towards our goal of promoting widespread acceptance of electric vehicles. Together with our Alliance partner Renault, we aim to be the leader in zero-emission vehicles which we believe are one of the best solutions for sustaining the growing need for transport across the globe.”
The Renault-Nissan Alliance will start mass-marketing electric vehicles globally in 2012 and has already formed partnerships with more than 40 governments, cities and other organisations in Japan, the US and Europe to boost the deployment of EVs worldwide. This includes developing a comprehensive charging infrastructure through public and private investment; incentives and subsidies from local, regional, and national governments; and public education on the individual and societal benefits of zero-emission mobility.
In the future, Hertz and Nissan plan to expand Leaf EVsinto Hertz’s global car share service, “Connect by Hertz.” By applying the same innovative model to car sharing, this would allow the Renault-Nissan Alliance to scale up availability and acceptance of electric vehicles across a wide consumer base in some of the world’s most densely populated cities, the two firms said.
