RSS4233 Opel/4231 Vauxhall, one of Europe’s largest automakers, and leading car rental company 4966 Europcar, have announced an agreement to introduce the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera as a rental car throughout Europe. The intention is to deploy the first vehicles in Europcar rental outlets in Germany in November of this year, followed soon afterwards by Belgium and the Netherlands. The Opel/Vauxhall Ampera will then be rolled out throughout France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the UK from the beginning of 2012.
"Electric cars are among the best long-term solutions to meet society's energy and environmental challenges. The fact that Europcar is going to introduce the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera in its day-to-day business is further proof that our extended-range electric vehicle is completely suitable for everyday use – even as a fleet vehicle in the tough rental car business", says Alain Visser, Opel/Vauxhall VP sales, marketing and aftersales.
Although the Ampera is said to be as easy to drive as any other car, the EV also offers a number of intelligent functions that help the driver to operate the vehicle highly efficiently. Opel/Vauxhall and Europcar have together created a comprehensive introduction to the Ampera to present these features to rental customers. On booking, customers are advised to plan 10-15 minutes for the handover to accommodate this. Trained Europcar employees explain a range of topics including battery charging, the range extender, as well as other special functions and features such as the energy consumption and energy efficiency displays. In addition, customers get advice on energy-efficient driving in battery operation and how to recuperate energy when braking.
"Electric cars are among the best long-term solutions to meet society's energy and environmental challenges. The fact that Europcar is going to introduce the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera in its day-to-day business is further proof that our extended-range electric vehicle is completely suitable for everyday use – even as a fleet vehicle in the tough rental car business", says Alain Visser, Opel/Vauxhall VP sales, marketing and aftersales.
Although the Ampera is said to be as easy to drive as any other car, the EV also offers a number of intelligent functions that help the driver to operate the vehicle highly efficiently. Opel/Vauxhall and Europcar have together created a comprehensive introduction to the Ampera to present these features to rental customers. On booking, customers are advised to plan 10-15 minutes for the handover to accommodate this. Trained Europcar employees explain a range of topics including battery charging, the range extender, as well as other special functions and features such as the energy consumption and energy efficiency displays. In addition, customers get advice on energy-efficient driving in battery operation and how to recuperate energy when braking.
