Hertz Corp., which includes the car rental brands Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty, is updating its U.S. rental car fleet with more than 235,000 new, 2015-model-year vehicles, it announced yesterday.
"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, Hertz's senior vice president of 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."
The company's fleet refresh includes 2015 models from numerous brands, including Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Infiniti, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen. Especially prominent in its updated fleet will be the Nissan Altima, Toyota Camry, and Chevrolet Cruze.
Additionally, Hertz has 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.
"At this point we have delivered a substantial number from our 2015 fleet purchase to our U.S. rental locations," Frese continued. "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."
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