Electric car rental firm UFODrive has expanded further into the US with its arrival in seven major cities.

UFODrive launched its first US operation in San Francisco in August 2022

The service, founded in 2018, launched its first US operation in San Francisco this August and is now available in Austin, Boston, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago and Miami – ensuring East to West Coast coverage.

“Europe has traditionally been ahead with EV infrastructure, but it’s clear that the United States will take the lead in 2023,” said Aidan McClean, CEO and co-founder of UFODrive. “The US will easily become our largest market in the new year. We’re hoping our success will encourage the major rental players to go digital and go green faster than they are today.”

UFODrive is now available in 29 cities and 10 countries worldwide, spanning airport and prime downtown locations.

The solution enables drivers to rent Teslas and other premium electric vehicles in some two minutes, with no lines, no paperwork, upselling or keys.

Edmund Read, chief commercial officer, said: “There is nothing like our combination of proprietary EV management tech and 24/7 in-rental service. Discover why we have the highest customer satisfaction scores in the industry. Book-register-drive in two minutes. Never lose a key again. Let us worry about your charge-level, we’ll help book you into the right charger and pay for it. Forgot where you parked? We’ll honk the horn and flash the lights for you. We can even switch the AC on for you or pop the trunk if needed.

“Nobody else in the industry can do what we do for our customers every day.”