October 30, 2003
TULSA, Okla. -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group has acquired the Thrifty Car Rental franchise operation in Hartford, Conn.The acquisition, effective Nov. 1, includes the Thrifty location at Brad...
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October 29, 2003
PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Avis Rent A Car System announced that XM Satellite Radio service will be included at no additional cost to customers renting a luxury or premium Avis vehicle. Rollout will be...
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October 29, 2003
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. today donated $1 million to the American Red Cross. The contribution was earmarked for relief efforts in the fire-ravaged counties of San Diego...
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October 27, 2003
PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Cendant Corp. reported that Avis' revenue in the third quarter was down 1%. Revenue in the quarter totaled $705.4 million, compared to just under $715.2 million in the same p...
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October 27, 2003
TORRANCE, Calif. -- The 2004 Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR), scheduled for Jan. 21-23 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, will feature speakers from some of the industry's leadi...
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October 27, 2003
PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- Hertz and the European online travel site Opodo.com have teamed up to offer Opodo's customers Hertz car
rental rate quotes as soon as air travel reservations are confirmed.
A...
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October 27, 2003
NEW YORK -- Standard & Poor's Ratings
Services said last week it placed all ratings on Hertz Corp., including the
'BBB' corporate credit rating, on CreditWatch with negative implications. The ...
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October 27, 2003
PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Budget Truck Rental this month awarded General Motors Fleet an order for 6,000 light trucks, according to industry sources. Budget and Avis are part of Cendant Car Rental Gro...
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October 27, 2003
The Association for Car and Truck Rental Independents and Franchisees (ACTIF) elected new officers and directors to its Board of Directors during the Car Rental Show held in Orlando, Fla., Octob...
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October 21, 2003
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- To settle a dispute with the Justice Department, National and Alamo this month agreed to a plan aimed at making their fleet of airport shuttle buses more accessible to parapl...
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