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Hertz Brings Green Collection to Europe, Canada

Green fleet totals 35,000 vehicles selected for fuel efficiency, vehicles can be reserved by make and model.

by Staff
October 10, 2006
1 min to read


Hertz, which in September launched the Green Collection of fuel-efficient, environmentally-friendly cars in 50 markets nationwide, has expanded the fleet to encompass Canada and Europe as well. In Europe, the Green Collection features 6,800 fuel-efficient vehicles across the U.K., Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands. Hertz said locations also are being added in France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. By the end of the year, Hertz expects to have a total of 50 locations in Europe. In Canada, Hertz’s Green Collection fleet includes the Buick Allure, the Ford Fusion, the Hyundai Sonata and the Toyota Camry. The vehicles can be reserved in major airport locations in Toronto; Montreal; Quebec City; Vancouver; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta. . In the U.S, Hertz’s Green Collection totals total 35,000 vehicles with an EPA highway fuel efficiency rating of 28 miles or more per gallon. The fleet includes the Toyota Camry, the Ford Fusion, the Buick LaCrosse and the Hyundai Sonata vehicles.

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