Articles of category "Hertz"

With more than 5,100 locations worldwide, and 1,900 in the United States, the Hertz Corporation is recognized as the largest car rental company in the world. It was started by Walter L. Jacobs in 1918 in Chicago. In 1923, Hertz was acquired by the president of Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing Company, John Hertz, who changed the name of the company to Hertz Drive-Ur-Self System.

The Hertz Corporation, known also as Hertz Rent A Car, is the largest car rental company worldwide, operating in more than 150 countries of the world. Its history can be traced back to 1918, when Walter L. Jacobs started car rental operations in Chicago. Since then, the company has grown significantly to include a number of wholly owned subsidiaries, all of whom providing quality rental service in 7,000 locations throughout the world.