ESTERO, Fla., Aug. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hertz
Corporation (NYSE: HTZ), which includes the Hertz, Dollar and
Thrifty brands, has announced the expansion of its Green Traveler
Collection fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid in
select cities across the U.S.
"Hertz is always looking for opportunities to improve and grow
our sustainability efforts, as well as provide customers vehicle
rental options that are fuel efficient, so we're excited to add the
newly redesigned Hyundai Sonata Hybrid to our green
fleet," said Tom Frese, Senior Vice President, Fleet and
Procurement.
The new Sonata Hybrid, rated at 40 mpg city and 44 mpg highway,
switches seamlessly between a gasoline engine and an electric motor
to deliver efficient power. The gasoline engine delivers the
primary charge energy for the lithium polymer batteries, while the
regenerative braking system captures the energy created during
braking and converts it into electricity to help recharge the
hybrid's lithium polymer batteries. For flexible loading, the
Sonata Hybrid features a 60/40 split fold-down rear seatback. The
vehicle's battery pack has been designed to fit below the trunk
floor, giving drivers a flat, unobstructed space for loading.
The Sonata Hybrid is available to rent at airports including
Los Angeles, Orange County, San
Francisco, Atlanta, Dulles
International and Chicago, as well
as cities such as San Jose,
San Diego and Long Beach in California; Portland, Oregon; and Denver. The new Sonata Hybrid is just one of
Hertz's smart mobility rental choices available in the Company's
Green Traveler Collection, a line of hybrid, electric and
clean diesel vehicles that offer high-fuel efficiency while being
easy on the wallet. All of the Green Traveler cars have fuel
efficiency ratings starting at 33+ highway mpg.
As part of Hertz's commitment to sustainability, the company
believes it has one of the most fuel-efficient rental fleets in the
industry. More than 80 percent of Hertz's vehicles have a minimum
fuel-efficiency rating of 28 highway mpg. Environmental efficiency
programs' efforts resulted in recycling over 2 million gallons of
used oil and auto waste in 2014, and more than 80 percent of the
company's car washes use reclaimed water. The Hertz sustainability
program also includes mixed recycling at Hertz rental locations,
which saw a 42 percent increase in tons of waste recycled in 2014;
and tire recycling, which resulted in 414,000 tires diverted from
landfills in 2014. Additionally, the company currently has 15 solar
locations, with projected growth to 20 by 2016.
ABOUT HERTZ
Hertz operates the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly car rental
brands in more than 10,300 corporate and licensee locations
throughout approximately 150 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, NeverLost®,
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 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.
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