{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6284156d842514001252cb94/65a23b139da2050017046195?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"EVs Not Ideal For Rental Companies - Cost Savings Missing From Hertz & SIXT","description":"<p>Welcome back to the Out of Spec Podcast! On today's episode, Francie recaps the recent news regarding car rental companies and the trails and tribulations of building their electric fleets. She details SIXT's and Hertz's renewed EV strategies, their recent cost analysis announcements, how SIXT is selling all of their Tesla fleet, how Hertz remains optimistic, and the general challenges with electrifying this part of the automotive and mobility industry.</p><p><br></p><p>Sources used to support today's episode:</p><p>https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/teslas-be-dropped-sixt-rental-fleet-resale-value</p><p>https://www.sixt.com/</p><p>https://about.sixt.com/en/sixt-and-byd-kick-start-long-term-partnership-to-boost-e-mobility/</p><p>https://about.sixt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Press-Release_SIXT-adopts-comprehensive-programme-for-better-climate-protection.pdf</p><p>Our podcast about EVgo and Hertz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhWMK-VI3N4</p><p>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-01/sixt-to-drop-teslas-from-rental-car-fleet-on-poor-resale-value?embedded-checkout=true</p><p>https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/26/hertz-pulls-back-on-ev-plans-citing-tesla-price-cuts-repair-costs.html</p><p>Hertz Holdings Call: https://ir.hertz.com/static-files/a35d56a8-e776-40b6-8391-4e8942b7f5f3</p><p>Hertz 100,000 Tesla investment: https://newsroom.hertz.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hertz-invests-largest-electric-vehicle-rental-fleet-and-partners</p><p><br></p><p>Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:</p><p>- Star Charge: </p><p>https://www.starcharge.com/charging?id=20</p><p> - Kempower: </p><p>https://kempower.com/america/charging-solutions/</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on all of these places:</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcast</p><p><br></p><p>Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119</p><p><br></p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbd</p><p><br></p><p>Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCAST</p><p><br></p><p>For further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com</p><p><br></p><p>#hertz #electricvehicle #rentalcar</p>","author_name":"outofspecpodcast"}