Tagged J.D. Power

Are Record Car Rental Revenues a Reason to Celebrate?

The U.S. car rental industry’s $22.4 billion in revenues for 2011 is an industry record. Here’s a closer look at the numbers.

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J.D. Power Reports Overall Customer RAC Satisfaction Increases for 2nd Year

ACE Rent A Car ranked the highest in satisfying its rental car customers.

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How Did Ace Rent A Car Win the 2011 Rental Car Satisfaction Study?

In a year in which the industry increased its overall score for the second year in a row, an independent takes the prize.

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North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study to Be Released Nov. 15

J.D. Power and Associates will reveal the 16th annual report that measures overall customer satisfaction with airport rental car customers.

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Closing the Customer/Associate Perception Gap

Through an industry survey, more than 600 customers and car rental associates share their perceptions of the car rental experience. Do your frontline team members’ views match what your customers are thinking?

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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Initial Quality of Recent Vehicle Launches is Considerably Lower than in 2010

After an improvement in the quality of newly launched models every year from 2007 to 2010, the initial quality of 2011 new model launches has declined considerably, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS).

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J.D. Power Names 40 Customer Service Champions for 2011

J.D. Power recently released a cross-industry report titled, “Achieving Excellence in Customer Service” that names 40 companies as 2011 Customer Service Champions.

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Understanding Customer Satisfaction

J.D. Power and Associates’ Stuart Greif talks about the 2010 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study, how RACs were graded and why brands achieved the scores they did.

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Does the 2009 Rental Car Satisfaction Study Provide Faulty Analysis?

The qualitative analysis J.D. Power provides for its 2009 Rental Car Satisfaction Study is stirring up controversy. What do you think?

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Actual Car Quality versus Perceived Quality

Perception is reality. This statement is none truer than when it comes to attitudes about cars.

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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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