Avis claims to have offset over 147,000 tonnes of CO2 since 1997 by investing in a host of environmental initiatives such as renewable energy, methane capture projects and tree planting.
From 2011, Renault will progressively roll out four electric vehicles. These include two derivatives of internal-combustion vehicles: Renault Fluence ZE, an electric version of Fluence. Renault Kangoo Express ZE, an electric version of Renault Kangoo Express, intended primarily for fleet and business use.
The range of electric vehicles will later be extended to cover other segments, including two new cars whose architecture will be designed to run with electrical power. The third car will be derived from the Twizy ZE Concept for motoring in built-up areas and the fourth vehicle will take its inspiration from Zoe ZE Concept and is scheduled to be released at the beginning of 2012.
Pascal Bazin, chief executive for Avis Europe, said: “At Avis, we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and are always looking for new ways to improve our environmental performance.
“We are delighted to sign this important partnership with Renault to offer electric vehicles as part of our green fleet, which is an increasingly central part of our customer offering. Despite the impact of the recession, consumers are just as aware of the issues of climate change and it is only by working together with our partners that will we be able to make a difference.”
