Enterprise Rent-A-Car Unveils Electric Vehicle Rentals and EV Charging Stations
First and Only Car Rental Company in Hawaii to Offer Electric Vehicles and EV Charging Stations
HONOLULU– Leading the way in the car rental industry in Hawaii, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is unveiling its electric vehicle (EV) car charging stations and its new EV rental offerings. The vehicles and charging stations will be available to the public at Enterprise’s 3255 Aolele St. rental location in the Honolulu International Airport.
“We at Enterprise are very excited to offer our community and visitors the opportunity to rent electric vehicles. Initially, we will be renting our electric vehicles at our airport location because this is where we have our charging stations. However, we plan to expand the locations that offer EVs to many of our 29 neighborhood, resort and airport branch locations in order to meet the growing needs of EV renters,” said Paul Kopel, Vice President and General Manager of operations for Enterprise Holdings in Hawaii. “What’s great is that our local customers will be able to experience the future of transportation by test driving an EV at an affordable price.”
Enterprise in Hawaii currently has seven Nissan Leafs for rent and plans to have 25 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November and 30 by the end of the year.
“Electric vehicles are an essential part of Hawaii's transition to a clean energy economy,” Governor Neil Abercrombie said. “The introduction of electric vehicles in rental car fleets by Enterprise will help to showcase Hawaii as an electric vehicle destination and will give consumers more choices and help to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. With a growing network of public charging stations available to EV drivers, Hawaii is an excellent place to offer electric vehicle rentals.”
The Enterprise charging locations are part of an electric car network that Better Place, a leading electric car services provider, is deploying in Hawaii as part of the State of Hawaii Electric Vehicle (EV) Ready Grant Program.
“Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s electric vehicle rentals and networked charge spots will provide visitors an opportunity to experience convenient zero-emission driving while vacationing in the Islands,” said Brian Goldstein, director, Better Place Hawaii. “We are proud to partner with Enterprise as we work toward achieving the state’s goal of 70 percent clean energy in Hawaii by 2030.”
Enterprise Holdings is a charter member of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities’ National Clean Fleets Partnership, a public-private alliance that helps large companies reduce diesel and gasoline use in their fleets by incorporating electric vehicles, alternative fuels and fuel-saving measures into daily operations.
Visit http://www.drivingfutures.com for additional information about Enterprise’s sustainability efforts and fuel-efficient fleet. Customers can visit www.enterprise.com to learn more about the availability of EVs and hybrid rentals, or call 1-800-261-7331 to make a reservation.
About Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has been named to BusinessWeek magazine’s annual list of “Customer Service Champs” in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Enterprise also has ranked “Highest in Rental Car Customer Satisfaction” among North American airport rentals for the last seven years in a row, according to the 2004-2010 J.D. Power and Associates Rental Car Satisfaction Studies. St. Louis-based Enterprise Holdings owns and operates the Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand. With annual revenues of $12.6 billion and more than 68,000 employees, Enterprise Holdings also operates, through its regional subsidiaries, more than 1 million cars and trucks, making it the largest car rental service provider in the world measured by revenue, employees and fleet. For more information about Enterprise Holdings’ environmental stewardship and long-term commitment to the sustainability of its business, visit www.enterpriseholdings.com/sustainability and follow @LeeBroughton on Twitter.