Avis New Zealand has almost doubled its hybrid and electric vehicle fleet as part of the New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment.
The February fleet of hybrid vehicles will increase to more than 500 in the country. Avis NZ offers Toyota Corolla hybrids (Group L) and Toyota Camry hybrids (Group K) and the BMW X5 hybrid.
The commitment aims to ensure economic, environmental and social sustainability is an essential consideration for businesses operating in the tourism industry.
It will also be increasing its electric vehicle fleet later this year.
Hybrids deliver 30-40% savings in running costs compared to a non-hybrid vehicle of the same size.
Avis operates in nearly 170 countries, with around 5500 locations.
