Avis customers arriving at Portugal's three busiest airports in Lisbon, Oporto and Faro now have the possibility of renting petrol-electric hybrid vehicles, which further reduce the environmental impact of cars.

 

A total of 25 hybrid cars, which combine a conventional petrol engine with an electric motor, are available at the 3 airports in Portugal with plans to extend the fleet of these vehicles to over 50 by the end of the year.

 

Humberto do Carmo, Managing Director for Avis Portugal, commented: "As one of the leading car rental companies in Europe, we are constantly looking at ways to reduce further the environmental impact of vehicles in the rental fleet.
Hybrid electric vehicles provide significant opportunities for both fuel economy improvements and emissions reductions, as they produce far less global warming pollution than conventional combustion engine.  The introduction of these vehicles in our fleet builds on the progress we have already made in offsetting car rental emissions."

 

To encourage the use of these vehicles, Avis Portugal is currently basing the rental price of rental of a hybrid vehicle on the lowest price of a regular vehicle.

 

Avis Europe is a leading car rental company in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, operating under an exclusive licence via the globally recognised Avis and Budget brands.
 
The Avis brand operates via a network of over 3,100 locations in 108 countries, through wholly owned subsidiaries in 14 corporate countries complemented by licence arrangements in a further 94 countries.
 
For further information, please contact:

Hilary White
IR & Corporate Communications Manager
Avis Europe
+44 1344 426644
E-mail: hilary.white@avis-europe.com

 

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