AAA Projects 1.2% Increase in Memorial Day Travel

While travel is expected to increase, the average distance traveled by Americans during the Memorial Day holiday weekend is expected to be 642 miles, which is 150 miles less than last year’s average travel distance of 792 miles.

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Employees of Gotham Dream Cars Involved in Fatal Crash

A pair of 2006 Ferrari F430s from Gotham Dream Cars was heading to the company’s Dream Car Sprint event in East Rutherford, N.J., when one of the drivers of the Ferrari lost control of the vehicle, according to North Jersey.com.

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New Website Finds Applicable Car Rental Coupons for Users

The coupons are available for rentals in the U.S., and just launched in Mexico and Canada.

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Hertz Wins ‘Top Rated Overall' in Zagat Car Rental Survey

Out of 10 major car rental companies, Hertz, National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car took No. 1 spots in the various categories, while Hertz was the 'Top Rated Overall.'

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Business Traveler Statistics Released in GBTA Study

The study reveals information about business traveler trends, such as purpose of travel and how a company’s travel policy can affect the ‘success’ of a particular travel event.

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Seattle Airport Conrac Opens May 17

All car rental companies stationed at the Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle will move their operations to a new consolidated car rental facility (conrac) starting May 17.

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Rockford Police Request Open Communication with Car Rental Companies

Due to the high volume of offenders who use rental cars to commit crimes, the Rockford Police Department is trying to open up lines of communication with the car rental companies in the area.

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Global Snapshot: ZOOCars Doubles Fleet and Launches Hotel Privilege Program

Alex Dick of London-based ZOOCars discusses in this web-exclusive Q&A how the company has doubled its fleet over the last 12 months, engages in guerilla marketing campaigns to boost sales and has grown its affiliate member programs.

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Canada: Quebec Case Confirms Car Rental Company’s Duty in Verifying the Renter

The renter tried to claim in her failed defense that because her license was suspended at the time, the car rental company shouldn’t have rented her the vehicle in the first place, which in her argument, made the company responsible.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ranks as No. 1 Recruiter of College Graduates

Diversity Employers Magazine recognized Enterprise with high rankings.

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The movers and shakers in the electric vehicle market offer a candid glimpse into the immediate future of electric vehicles. (With photos!)

What’s Next for a Hertz Deal for Dollar Thrifty?

With Hertz’s announcement of a potential buyer for Advantage, how will a Dollar Thrifty deal go down, when, and for how much?

A Call to Action on Damage Recovery

Even if the vast majority of damage claims are handled properly, it doesn’t take many incidences of abuse to erode the auto rental industry’s trust with consumers. The industry needs to be consistently and actively engaged in reducing the number of damage claim disputes.

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