5,000 Hybrids Added to Enterprise Rent-a-Car Fleet
February 3, 2009 by admin
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is going to add up to 5,000 additional gas/electric hybrids to its nationwide fleet, this will nearly double the amount of hybrids the company owns. This in what was already one of the largest fleets of fuel-efficient vehicles in the world.
The company will designate nearly 80 rental locations across the country as “hybrid branches.” These designated hybrid branches will have a high concentration of the new hybrids available and, customers will be able to reserve them by phone, or online for the first time.
Customers in these markets will be able to choose from several makes and models of hybrid vehicles including the Toyota Prius, Nissan Altima, Ford Escape and Toyota Camry. Rental costs will vary according to market conditions; rates also will vary at locations throughout the country.
The new hybrids will be available in 24 major markets across the country, including the 10 busiest airports for business travelers in the United States.
Markets include California (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and Fresno); Colorado (Denver); Florida (Orlando, Tampa); New York (Albany, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester); Oregon (Eugene, Portland); Texas (Austin, Dallas, Houston); Atlanta; Boston; Detroit; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; St. Louis; Seattle; and Washington, DC.
In addition to its focus on hybrids, Enterprise has designated eight E85/FlexFuel branches where as much as 30% of the local fleets are FlexFuel vehicles.
Enterprise, National and Alamo customers can offset the CO2 emissions of their rental cars by opting to pay $1.25 per rental to fund certified offset projects through TerraPass. The company’s charitable foundation will match customer contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to $1 million. The Enterprise family of companies is owned by the Taylor Family and includes the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands.
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