Hertz Acquires Ace Rental Cars

Hertz has entered the low cost car rental market in Australia and New Zealand by acquiring Ace Rental Cars, the second largest discount car rental company in New Zealand.

Ace will continue to operate under its existing brand as an independent subsidiary.

Established 25 years ago, Ace has a fleet of good quality vehicles throughout New Zealand, in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown, Picton, Greymouth and Dunedin, and in Queensland, Australia, at rental locations in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.

Hertz is a growing provider in the low cost car rental market, with value brand operations in the USA, Europe, Mexico, South America and the Caribbean through its wholly owned discount car rental company, Advantage.

The purchase of Ace Car Rentals is a natural progression of Hertz’ value brand strategy in the Australasian market, where tourism is a major contributor to the national economies.

Mark P. Frissora, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hertz, confirmed that Ace would continue its operations as a “super economy car rental provider”, operating in parallel with Hertz and Advantage. The Chief Executive of Ace, Mike Chatterley – whose father co-founded the company – will remain in his current role.

“At the price-conscious end of the value brand market, Ace will make an excellent addition to the Hertz family of brands, and will allow us to capture a significant share of New Zealand’s growing leisure sector,” said Mr Frissora. “We also look forward to rapid expansion of Ace in Australia, using Ace’s value brand expertise and Hertz capital and local resources.”

In addition to entering the domestic low cost rental markets in Australia and New Zealand, the acquisition of Ace Rental Cars enables the Hertz Group to compete for the business of budget international travellers visiting the Australasian region.

“Ace appeals to a broad range of tourists, especially independent travellers. We recognise the expertise and success of the Ace team in their segment, who will continue to operate independently,” said Mr Frissora. “The many strong attractions of Ace include its highly-reputable management team, first class attention to customers, advanced web-based sales platform and an efficient cost structure based on strong operating and information systems.”

The core Hertz business in Australia and New Zealand will continue to operate as a full service company, with more than 200 locations in Australia, over 40 in New Zealand and a significant corporate customer base.

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