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. Lyft is also partnering with Shell to offer its drivers less expensive gas, said David Rust, Lyft's head of operations strategy.