Created in Chicago in 1918 by Walter Jacobs, pioneer in car rental, Hertz is now a 100%-owned Ford subsidiary.
Hertz's core business is car rental, through 7000 agencies in some 140 countries throughout the world.The company offers a whole range of packages, from rental by the day to rental by the month.Hertz takes 30 million bookings a year.
In June 2001, Hertz launched a prestige car rental service. Hertz Prestige Collection offers customers keen to drive upscale vehicles the opportunity to rent a Jaguar, Lincoln or Land Rover.