The Hertz Corporation is an American company that was founded more than 90 years ago to offer car rental services to drivers in Chicago. Since then, it has grown into the largest car hire company in the world, with more than 8,500 locations in 145 countries.

Now Hertz UK has teamed up with Nectar to offer customers the chance to collect Nectar points when they hire a car online at Hertz via nectar.com

Hertz was the first car hire company in the world to offer rental cars at an airport (in 1932), computerised driving directions (in 1984), and in-car mobile phones (in 1988). This spirit of innovation has continued to the present day the company remains at the forefront of innovation in the vehicle hire industry, and its easy-to-use website allows you to reserve a wide range of cars at any of their worldwide pick-up locations, at any time. You'll be provided with a competitive quote there and then, so you can ensure that you have affordable wheels when you need them whatever you need them for.

The company offers an impressive selection of rental vehicles available, conveniently organized into collections'. The Green Collection, for example, features hybrid and low-emission vehicles for eco-conscious travellers; the Fun Collection, meanwhile, focuses on enjoyment and driveability; and the Prestige Collection shines the spotlight on luxury vehicles perfect for a personal treat or to impress an important business client.

Its website also features standard cars, estates, four-wheel-drive vehicles, vans and more. So whatever you need to hire a car for, you'll never be left behind with a Hertz.

Once you've reserved your vehicle, you can even check in online so that you pick up and drive away within minutes simply complete and print the check-in form, present it to a staff member at your chosen pick-up location along with your driving licence and payment method, and pick up your keys.

Remember it's easy to collect points when you shop online via nectar.com:

In addition to collecting 700 points per pre paid booking through nectar.com, you can also collect 2 points per £1 from Hertz. Please note the 700 points and 5% discount are only awarded on pre paid bookings. To receive your additional 2 points per £1 from Hertz you will also need to enter the last 11 digits of your Nectar card number on the Hertz site under the 'frequent traveller' field when prompted.

But make sure that you shop via nectar.com and you have cookies enabled on your browser, or you won't collect points on car rentals at Hertz.