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.


Woman Files Suit Against Avis for Not Receiving Alleged ‘Gay’ Discount

According to the San Diego News Examiner, a woman in Arizona is filing a federal class-action lawsuit against Avis for being denied discounts that were offered to members of two gay and lesbian associations.

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Economy Car Hire Adds 70 New Locations Worldwide

The new locations from the car rental website will include the U.S., the U.K., Macedonia and Poland.

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Sixt Rent A Car Launches Operations At Florida Airports

In addition to announcing the start-up of an Orlando Airport location, Sixt will also open a branch at Palm Beach International.

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Avis Becomes ‘Official Rental Car Company’ for PGA Tour

Avis will also have placement on the official PGA Tour website, tie-ins to television programming and national advertising opportunities in print and broadcast channels.

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Hertz On Demand Enrollment Included in Hertz Gold Membership

The company announced that the enrollment is automatic, and Hertz On Demand members are also eligible to enroll in the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program.

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Auto Rental Rate Analysis: Miami Hit More than $100 for 2 Weeks

Among the six cities in the rate analysis that Auto Rental News publishes monthly with the help of the The Tennant Group, Miami saw a huge spike in early- to mid-December auto rental rates.

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RelayRides Updates Website, Requires Renters to Replace Gas

Peer-to-peer car-sharing company announced that gas will no longer be included in the reservation price starting Jan. 16.

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Suspect Sought in Death of Exotic Car Rental Business Owner

Victim was working to sell a silver 2008 Mercedes Benz coupe that he hoped would bring him $60,000.

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Gear Up for Mobile Transactions: Visa OKs Smartphones for Use as Payment Device

The transactions — certified by Visa Inc. and Visa Europe — will use Visa’s ‘payWave,’ so car rental companies that offer this type of Visa transaction should be prepared when customers begin pulling out their cell phones instead of credit cards at the point of sale.

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Hertz Named Best U.S. and International Car Rental Company by Travel Weekly

These were two of 25 total awards that Hertz Corp. won in 2011.

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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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