Rental Operations
There are many rental operations factors that go into running a car rental company effectively and efficiently. This channel covers all rental operations including vehicle cleaning and maintenance, marketing, training, franchising, front line performance, operator profiles and car sharing.
July 27, 2011 in Rental Operations
The study identifies five segments of travelers in the market today: The Veteran (33%), Road Weary (25%), Wide-eyed and Anxious (21%), Passionate High-Tech (14%) and New Recruits (7%) based on their travel goals, characteristics, technology usages and demographics.
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July 22, 2011 in Rental Operations
Rental Car Finance Corp. ("RCFC"), priced $500 million in aggregate principal amount of medium-term Series 2011-1 rental car asset backed notes.
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July 22, 2011 in Rental Operations
Conference call to discuss results scheduled for August 4, 2011.
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July 22, 2011 in Rental Operations
When Penske customers access PenskeTruckRental.com from their smartphones the site automatically becomes a mobile version.
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July 22, 2011 in Rental Operations
Research finds that taxes targeting travel services increase cost by 56 percent.
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July 20, 2011 in Rental Operations
In the program, which is a partnership between BMW and car rental firm Sixt, the vehicles are tracked using satellite technology.
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July 20, 2011 in Rental Operations
Alamo Facebook fans can click on the "Make Your Escape" tab and create their Ultimate Escape to be entered to win $5,000 toward their dream vacation.
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July 20, 2011 in Rental Operations
Survey data from Zipcar's Baltimore-area members shows that 18 percent of respondents have sold their vehicles, according to the company.
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July 20, 2011 in Rental Operations
Exclusive to Avis, renters can choose from the Camaro SS with a 400-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 engine, or the Camaro LT which features a 312-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 engine.
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July 20, 2011 in Rental Operations
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. will announce second quarter 2011 financial results prior to market open on Monday, August 8, 2011.
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