In an effort to stay current and to serve the needs of their widening customer base, hertz car rental company purchased over 20,000 electric vehicles from market leader tesla two years ago. in a turn of events and with justification of rising costs, mainly from accident repairs, depreciation, and constant intervention, hertz announced in january 2024 that it was selling 20,000 electric vehicles from its fleet. how does this impact strategic alliances? consider the fact that a rental company is a moving showroom for an auto manufacturer, what do you think this means for ev growth especially over the next year?