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Last week, Hertz hosted a discussion with
representatives from the Office of Low Emissions Vehicles,
Transport for London’s Source London and PricewaterhouseCoopers on
the electric vehicle (EV) revolution.
Electric vehicles have become a reality in
London, which is a leader in advancing a new model for mobility,
but the speakers at the event suggested that collaboration will be
key to accelerating EV adoption more widely throughout the UK for
both consumers and businesses as well as enabling access for all.
Speaking at the event, Michel Taride, President,
Hertz International and Executive Vice President, Hertz
Corporation, said, “London is truly a leader in electric mobility
– once a vision, electric vehicles and a charging infrastructure
have now become a reality in our capital city. Our goal at Hertz
is to help make smart mobility a viable, global reality by giving
customers and communities access to sustainable transportation
options along with alternatives to car ownership such as car
share. The car rental industry, local and central government,
charging station providers, businesses and consumers now need to
come together and each play their role in spreading the EV
revolution throughout the UK.”
Fraser Macdonald, Transport for London
Project Manager, Source London, commented on the importance of
collaboration and partnership, “We are still at the beginning of a
journey and hope our story – one of optimizing partnerships,
developing policy and aiding private and public sector partners to
work together – will change the shape of London, develop a new
market and deliver cleaner air for the capital.”
The other participants of the discussion
included:
• Richard Bruce, Head of Office of Low Emissions
Vehicles who provided insight into the electric vehicle situation
in the UK, how charging networks will develop in the future, and
Government initiatives.
• Mark Avery, Head of Business Services, PwC who
talked about the organization’s electric vehicle car solution,
delivered in partnership with Hertz On Demand, and the benefits of
EV car share as a solution for business travel today and in the
future.
• Fraser Macdonald, Transport for London,
Project Manager, Source London, who provided a strategic overview
of Source London and its plans for the future.
“Vehicle technology has advanced to make
EVs a reality, but the network of charging stations to support
usage is essential. Like London, cities need to have plans in
place to develop EV networks; bringing together stakeholders
including EV manufacturers, charging station providers and
customers. In addition to on-street charging, corporations should
install charging stations in buildings and business campuses to
support fleet business cars as well as personal cars,” Mr. Taride
added.
In less than a year, Hertz’s global EV program
and strategy, which is part of the Hertz rental offer and Hertz on
Demand car share, has grown from a vision to a market reality in
more than ten cities across three continents. Hertz offers one of
the most diverse fleets of EVs and plug-in hybrids available in
the rental market - from manufacturers including Nissan, Renault,
Vauxhall Motors, Chevrolet, GM, Mitsubishi, and Tesla.
In London Hertz data shows that the
average electric vehicle rental is six hours, with an average
journey of 16.81 miles.
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