{"669223":{"#nid":"669223","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Hertz Launches Electric Vehicle Pilot Program for Georgia Tech Employees","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech announces a partnership with Hertz for an electric vehicle pilot program exclusive to Georgia Tech employees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 90-day rental program, which runs from Sept.1 to Nov. 30, will support the business travel needs of Institute employees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe electric vehicle pilot program will provide sustainable transportation options to Georgia Tech that contribute to reducing vehicle emissions and improving air quality, and support Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-climate-action-plan\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Egreenhouse gas emission reduction goals\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeaders in the Procurement and Business Services department hope it will provide viable options for employees looking to reduce their carbon footprint.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe overall goal of this project is to further Georgia Tech\u2019s environmental and sustainability goals by providing our community with an electric vehicle option,\u201d said Ajay Patel, executive director of Procurement and Business Services. \u201cWe are excited to collaborate with Hertz on this pilot program, as it allows us to maximize our efforts of becoming a more environmentally friendly campus community.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe electric vehicles will be available for rental online at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.hertz.com\/georgia\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehertz.com\/georgia\u003C\/a\u003E, with daily rates ranging from $40 to $110. Rental options include vehicles such as the Chevy Bolt EUV, Kia Nero, Volkswagen ID4, Hyundai Ionic, various Tesla models, and more. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EElectric vehicles included in this program will only be available for rent from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/33.6473522,-84.154065\/hartsfield+jackson+airport\/@33.6806922,-84.6355363,10z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x88f4fd2fe1035901:0x4117a3ef1892b048!2m2!1d-84.4293764!2d33.6361496?entry=ttu\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport\u003C\/a\u003E and the Hertz car rental facility located at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Courtland+St.+HLE+located+@+202+Courtland+St.\/data=!4m6!4m5!1m1!4e2!1m2!1m1!1s0x88f50477bfaf77d7:0x7ee9d9b75127b8bf?sa=X\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwi9-_Ca2vWAAxVOk2oFHQXIBxYQ9Rd6BAhOEAA\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwi9-_Ca2vWAAxVOk2oFHQXIBxYQ9Rd6BAh4EAQ\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E202 Courtland St. NE in Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E. Rentals can, however, be returned to any Hertz location in the metro Atlanta area. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on rental rates, car charging requirements, and more, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hertz.com\/rentacar\/hertzlink\/index.jsp?targetPage=State_of_GA_Welcomepage.xml\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHertzLink\u003C\/a\u003E, choose \u201cUniversity System of Georgia\u201d from the reservation category, and select \u201cGeorgia Institute of Technology\u201d from the dropdown menu.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe electric vehicle pilot program will provide sustainable transportation options to Georgia Tech that contribute to reducing vehicle emissions and improving air quality, and support Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-climate-action-plan\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Egreenhouse gas emission reduction goals\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Hertz conducting a pilot program with Georgia Tech to rent more electric vehicles to employees for business travel."}],"uid":"36461","created_gmt":"2023-08-28 21:17:11","changed_gmt":"2023-08-30 17:49:11","author":"imaul3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-08-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-08-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671516":{"id":"671516","type":"image","title":"09E1002-P4-007.jpg","body":null,"created":"1693257438","gmt_created":"2023-08-28 21:17:18","changed":"1693257438","gmt_changed":"2023-08-28 21:17:18","alt":"Atlanta Traffic","file":{"fid":"254589","name":"09E1002-P4-007.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/08\/28\/09E1002-P4-007.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/08\/28\/09E1002-P4-007.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3627187,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/08\/28\/09E1002-P4-007.jpg?itok=Po_kJunx"}}},"media_ids":["671516"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.hertz.com\/rentacar\/hertzlink\/index.jsp?targetPage=State_of_GA_Welcomepage.xml","title":"HertzLink"},{"url":"https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-climate-action-plan","title":"Greenhouse gas emission reduction goals"}],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"220261","name":"Finance and Planning"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"4126","name":"hertz"},{"id":"12819","name":"electric vehicles"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIndia Maul\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Program Manager | Institute Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:india.maul@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eindia.maul@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;| comm.gatech.edu | gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["india.maul@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}