As part of the collaboration, Hertz will rent BYD’s e6 EV to Chinese consumers, municipalities and government agencies.

BYD’s e6, a five-seat, pure-EV with the driving range of about 186 miles will be introduced into the Hertz China’s rental fleet making BYD’s e6 the first pure EV for rent in China.

BYD’s e6 will serve in Hertz’s fleet for multiple groups of Hertz consumers including urban drivers, university students, travelers, and corporations.

Hertz chairman and CEO Mark Frissora said the company’s partnership with BYD, it can offer a complete solution including rental and sales.

BYD chairman and CEO Chuanfu Wang said this joint innovation for both enterprises in the field of pure EVs will certainly bring green transportation in the future.

BYD is the manufacturer of advanced, environmentally-friendly battery technologies.