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.


ACRA Welcomes Several New Car Rental Companies and Associate Members

The American Car Rental Association is currently accepting new members and renewing memberships for 2012, and has already received numerous additions to its membership base.

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Avis Named World's Leading Business Car Rental Co. for 6th Consecutive Year

The car rental company received 12 World Travel Awards for customer service and business performance in its various operating regions.

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Seven Cars Missing from Phuket Rental firm

Renters were either arrested or in hiding from police.

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New Mobile Booking Site for Avis UK

The site includes branch search, calendar view, pricing, service details, quick checkout and other reservation tools.

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China Auto Rental Files for Public Offering in NYSE

Since starting in 2007, China Auto Rental has grown a fleet of 26,000 and said it hopes to take this number up to 100,000 in 2015.

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Hertz ‘Ticket to Ride’ Winner to Meet and Interview Pop Band Fitz and the Tantrums

The promotion is part of Hertz’s recently launched Movin’ with Music program, which includes the introduction of Hertz Live Radio, which will be streamed at Hertz facilities and on Hertz buses; and the Hertz Music Store, where Hertz Gold Plus Rewards members will be able to use their reward points to acquire music online.

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China: Travelers Find it 'Difficult' to Rent a Car

Car rental customers are finding few model selections, restrictions on length of rental and surging prices, according to China Daily.

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South Korea to Get Its First Car Rental Facility

The project, according to The Jeju Weekly, is already 60% complete and is being constructed at the Jeju International Airport.

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Updated Zipcar Appoints Frerk-Malte Feller as Zipcar Europe President

And in an announcement Jan. 24, the company also appointed a director of finance for its European operations, David Pillinger.

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Hertz UK and Nectar Renew Partnership to Reward Customer Loyalty

Since Nectar's launch in 2002, more than £1.5 billion of rewards have been redeemed by its collectors.

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Which Hybrids Pay Back the Quickest?

After five years and 15,000 miles of driving per year, are there any hybrids that actually have a lower cost of ownership than their gas-engine counterparts? One unexpected vehicle takes the prize.

How Far Will Cell Phone Bans Go?

The federal government means business with its new law banning cell phone use while driving commercial vehicles. Can the laws go even further, and how should fleets react?

Righting a Wrong in Arizona

Arizona is one of a super minority of states in which auto rental companies are required by statute to pay for the negligent acts of their renters. Look for new legislation in the coming weeks that proposes to change that.

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