ESTERO, Fla., May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hertz
Corporation (NYSE: HTZ), which includes the Hertz, Dollar
and Thrifty brands, is updating its U.S. rental car fleet with a
significant refresh of 2015 model year cars ranging from
budget-friendly sedans and SUVs to high-end, luxury models. As of
April 30, 2015, the Company had added
over 235,000 new vehicles from a variety of manufacturers providing
customers with a wide selection of low-mileage makes and models.
Hertz further diversifies its rental fleet options with
leading in-car products and services.
The fleet refresh includes an extensive selection of 2015 models
from Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Infiniti, Kia,
Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi,
Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen and more. Renters will be able to
enjoy the newest models of the award-winning and fuel-efficient
customer favorites -- the Nissan Altima, Toyota Camry and Chevrolet
Cruze, which will be prominent across U.S. locations.
Additionally, Hertz expanded its exclusive luxury Dream Cars
Collection to include the 2015 Mercedes Benz C-Class, the 2015
Porsche Macan Turbo and the 2015 Mercedes CLA45 AMG.
"We are thrilled to bring customers across all of our brands not
only a wide variety of vehicles but better vehicle options.
With this refresh, we are continuing to diversify our fleet
with a mix of models that includes some of the safest, most
fuel-efficient and top-rated vehicles in the market," said
Tom Frese, Senior Vice President,
Fleet and Procurement. "We are working hard to put our
renters only in the best of what's available, while meeting a range
of customers' tastes and needs."
"At this point we have delivered a substantial number from our
2015 fleet purchase to our U.S. rental locations. We expect that by
mid-2015 we will have greatly improved our fleet's mileage profile,
restoring it to our historic low levels. Safety and reliability
remain top priorities, and we're working hard to ensure our entire
fleet reflects this," continued Frese.
In addition to the Company's cars being low-mileage, safe and
reliable, Hertz believes it has one of the most fuel-efficient
fleets in the industry. Over 80 percent of Hertz's vehicles have a
minimum fuel-efficiency rating of 28 highway miles per gallon.
Other improved products and service offerings available with
Hertz rentals include the award-winning loyalty program Hertz Gold
Plus Rewards, the Hertz NeverLost and the NeverLost Companion app,
Sirius XM Satellite Radio, PlatePass, for convenient travel through
the country's toll systems, and more. Renters can easily add
one of these products or upgrade their rental to a bigger car or
one of Hertz's premium collections online at www.hertz.com or at
the counter upon arrival.
ABOUT HERTZ
Hertz operates the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly car rental
brands in more than 10,500 corporate and licensee locations
throughout approximately 145 countries in North America, Europe, Latin
America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle
East and New Zealand. Hertz is the largest worldwide
airport general use car rental company with more than 1,600 airport
locations in the U.S. and more than 1,300 airport locations
internationally. Product and service initiatives such as
Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, NeverLostĀ®, Carfirmations, Mobile
Wi-Fi and unique vehicles offered through the Adrenaline, Dream,
Green and Prestige Collections set Hertz apart from the
competition. Additionally, Hertz owns the vehicle leasing and
fleet management leader Donlen Corporation, operates the Hertz 24/7
hourly car rental business and sells vehicles through its Rent2Buy
program. The Company also owns Hertz Equipment Rental
Corporation ("HERC"), one of the largest equipment rental
businesses with more than 350 locations worldwide offering a
diverse line of equipment and tools for rent and sale. HERC
primarily serves the construction, industrial, oil, gas,
entertainment and government sectors. For more information
about Hertz, visit: www.hertz.com.
CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this release, and in related
comments by the Company's management, include "forward-looking
statements." Forward-looking statements include information
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expressions. These statements are based on certain assumptions that
the Company has made in light of its experience in the industry as
well as its perceptions of historical trends, current conditions,
expected future developments and other factors it believes are
appropriate in these circumstances. The Company believes these
judgments are reasonable, but you should understand that these
statements are not guarantees of performance or results, and the
Company's actual results could differ materially from those
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important factors, both positive and negative, that may be revised
or supplemented in subsequent reports on SEC Forms 10K, 10Q and
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