The fueling station will be supplied by Clean Energy, with the construction of the station itself expected to begin in March next year and conclude in the third quarter of the year. This station is only the first step towards Hertz's goal of having converted its entire LAX fleet to CNG-powered machines.
“This new Hertz partnership will allow Clean Energy to build a much needed second public fueling station at LAX, while providing fuel service to a premier rental car company in the United States,” said James Harger, Clean Energy chief marketing officer.
“The transition by the airport industry and allied services from diesel to natural gas fuel for ground transportation is accelerating rapidly, in response to the need to curtail emissions, decrease fuel costs, and reduce dependence on imported oil.”
Throughout the year, Hertz has announced several measures taken to slowly transform the existing fleet of vehicles to clean ones. In the last few months, Hertz revealed it would begin renting Coda electric sedans and electric smart fortwos.
The Nissan Leaf, the first mass-produced EV by an established manufacturer, will also rent through Hertz, starting from the early months of next year. All of the above EVs will be at first introduced at high-demand locations.
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