Hertz, which reportedly purchased 100,000 Teslas, will add another 50,000 vehicles as part of a new deal with Uber. “Ride-hailing giant Uber is going electric in the USA, with a huge new fleet of Tesla Model 3 cars,” said The Drive. “Overnight, the California-based company—which has already pledged to phase out internal combustion vehicles entirely by 2040—announced it was partnering with rental firm Hertz to order 50,000 zero-emission sedans.” (Source: The Drive) Read original story.
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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