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.


Car Rental Rates Trend Upward in January

Auto rental rates in all six airports in our rate survey trended upward from late December through January, from a 22% increase at LAX to a 107% increase at MIA.

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Avis Launches Global Promotion With Rates as Low as $25 Per Day

This promotion is open to U.S. and Canada residents only and is valid at participating locations in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Latin American and the Caribbean, the Middle East and New Zealand.

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Budget Announces New Vehicle Lineup

Half the vehicles in the 2012 lineup are rated at 28 mpg or better on the highway.

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Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Provides Share Repurchase Program Update

In conjunction with the agreement, DTAG repurchased 1,451,193 shares of stock, or approximately 5% of its common shares outstanding, which reduces the company’s excess cash on hand in an effort to optimize the company's capital structure.

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Hertz Launches New Sustainability Strategy

Using clean, low-emissions technology such as electric vehicles and hybrids is one aspect of the program.

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Hertz to Trial Wireless EV Recharging

‘Plugless Power’ utilizes inductive power transfer, which has been used in electrical transformers for more than 100 years.

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Two Arrested For Selling Rental Car on Craigslist

According to click2houston.com two men were arrested and accused of selling a Hertz rental car. They tried to forge the vehicle title under the name “Marcus Hertz.”

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Plans to Build New Rental Car Facility at Quad-City Airport Set into Motion

A new rental car facility at the airport serving travelers throughout Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois will bring car rental companies National, Alamo, Hertz and Enterprise together into the same facility.

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Avis Budget Group Chairman, CEO Recognized as Influential Executive of Business Travel Industry

According to Business Travel News, executives named to the list for 2011 were chosen for having made decisions that ‘had farther-reaching influence in a turbulent time.’

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Avis Enhances PGA Tour ‘Player of the Month’ to Bring Fans Closer to the Game

Now through Feb. 5, fans can vote online for the first of eight awards to be presented in 2012.

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Car Rental: First Quarter Analysis and Outlook

A stronger-than-expected used car market is tempered by competitive pricing in the first quarter. But will the trend continue?

What is Holding Back the Electric Vehicle Revolution?

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?

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