Tagged Zipcar
January 31, 2012
Hertz On Demand, the hourly rental service — or car-sharing branch — of Hertz. Corp., told Transportation Nation that it looks for cities with a ‘well-defined mass transit infrastructure’ before moving into a new area.
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January 20, 2012 in Rental Operations
And in an announcement Jan. 24, the company also appointed a director of finance for its European operations, David Pillinger.
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December 19, 2011 in Fleet Acquisition, Rental Operations
Avancar is Spain's largest car-sharing operator.
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December 13, 2011 in Rental Operations, Vehicle Research
A Zipcar annual study on “millennials,” or 18-34-year-olds, reveals that this age group values saving money and protecting the environment when considering car ownership.
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December 7, 2011 in Rental Operations
In an interview with Gigaom.com, Scott Griffith, Zipcar’s CEO, said the car-sharing company’s largest challenge currently is its global business model.
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November 29, 2011
The service model is based on a similar offering from the car-sharing company's UK operations.
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November 14, 2011
Zipcar launches Los Angeles as its 16th major market and opens a new office in Hollywood.
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November 9, 2011 in Fleet Acquisition
The company reports that the process to acquire and integrate the UK car sharing company went 'smoothly,' and that more than 1,000 vehicles have been migrated into the Zipcar system.
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November 8, 2011
With the addition of 36 campuses this fall, the car-sharing company will boast more than 250 fleets across North America.
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October 26, 2011 in Fuel, Maintenance
WASHINGTON & SPRINGFIELD, IL - The U.S. GSA awarded a blanket purchase agreement to Zipcar as a vendor for the government's short-term rental (STR) program. The State of Illinois also launched the carsharing option for state employees.
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