Ride-hailing company Lyft partners with Hertz, Shell
By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Lyft has partnered with Hertz Global Holdings Inc to offer rental cars to its drivers, the ride-hailing company said at a media event on Thursday. Daily, weekly and monthly car rentals from Hertz are now available for Lyft drivers in Las Vegas, said Oliver Hsiang, Lyft's Vice President of Partnerships. Meant for drivers who do not have their own automobiles, the plan will be expanded to other markets, he said. Lyft is also partnering with Shell to offer its drivers less expensive gas, said David Rust, Lyft's head of operations strategy. Thursday's partnerships were the most recent unveiled by San Francisco-based Lyft to give it an edge against Uber [UBER.UL], the ride-hailing market heavyweight. In September, Lyft said it was teaming up with China's largest ride-hailing operator, Didi Kuaidi, to allow each company to serve the other's passengers. (Reporting by Heather Somerville; Editing by Bernard Orr)
