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Hertz Partners With BP to Build Out Electric Car Charging Network

  • Car-rental company is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles
  • BP seeks growth in its charging business after buying Amply
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Hertz Global Holdings Inc. is linking up with oil giant BP Plc to build out a network of charging stations in the US, a move to help bolster the country’s electric-vehicle infrastructure.

The two companies’ memorandum of understanding, announced Tuesday, aligns Hertz with BP’s goal of operating more than 100,000 chargers by 2030, 90% of which it says will be fast-charging.