Tagged Hertz

International Car Theft Ring Targets Luxury Rental Cars

The group of 13 people accused of car theft shipped vehicles rented from national car rental chains to Turkey and Iraq.

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Hertz Completes Donlen Acquisition

Final acquisition price of $177 million is lower than initial $255 million. Assumption of Donlen fleet debt is $770 million, $90 million more than original assumption.

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Hertz Lays Out Plan for 1,000 Electric Vehicles and Beyond

The electric vehicle “arms race” heats up in car rental. Auto Rental News questions Rich Broome of Hertz on the company’s EV strategy.

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Hertz Global EV Expands to China

Hertz partners with GE Energy China and the China EV Pilot City to build out EV infrastructure.

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Dollar Thrifty Asks Hertz and Avis to Submit 'Best and Final Offers'

Dollar Thrifty says it intends to solicit final proposals in early October.

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Hertz and Marriott Announce EV Car-sharing Partnership

Hertz and Marriott introduce electric-vehicle (EV) car sharing at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront and the first EV car rental program in downtown San Francisco.

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Virgin America and Hertz Team Up

The two companies are offering Elevate loyalty program members great deals on the road and at 35,000 feet.

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Zipcar Draws the Short Straw

Washington D.C. opens up its car sharing market, allowing representatives from four companies to draw straws for allocation of parking spots.

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Hertz UK Launches Reverse Auction on Three-Day Weekend Rentals

Hertz’s mascot Horatio has opened a Reverse Auction Room that allows UK customers to bid and win an economy car rental for the weekend. The winner is the lowest unique price submitted.

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Hertz Receives Request for Additional Information from FTC Regarding Proposed Acquisition of Dollar Thrifty

Hertz has received a request for additional information from the FTC relating to Hertz's proposed acquisition of Dollar Thrifty.

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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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