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.


Europcar Partners with Amy Gillett Foundation in Australia

Europcar entered a two-year partnership with the bike safety charity to help promote safety for all road users and provide rental vehicles for Amy Gillett Foundation events.

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Auto Europe Winter Savings Offer Ends March 31

Customers who reserve a rental before March 31 will have the opportunity to receive free GPS rentals, car rental upgrades and save up to 20%.

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Europcar Unveils New Car Rental Brand

InterRent, Europcar’s new ‘low-cost’ brand will be available in April in five European countries with 44 locations and a fleet of 6,000 vehicles.

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Zipcar Starts Service at Three New York Airports

The cars are located in Zipcar-branded parking spaces at the Avis Car Rental pick-up facility at each airport.

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eHi Car Service to Bring EV Car Rental to China

The Wall Street Journal reported that eHi Car Service will launch an electric vehicle service in Shanghai, China with 200 electric vehicles by the end of 2013.

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car2go to Expand in Seattle

The Seattle City Council approved a plan to expand the car sharing operation by allowing more vehicle permits and in more areas of the city.

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Sixt Reports Rental Revenue Increase in 2012

The company said the driving force in its rental revenue increase of 6.5% over 2011 was its foreign business operations, which expanded over the year by 20.1%.

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FSNA Completes More Hertz Concession Acquisitions

FSNA opened new rental locations at Pittsburgh International Airport and Hilo International as in-terminal operations, and has also moved pre-existing off-airport operations at Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport to in-terminal operations.

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RelayRides Adds ‘Carcierge’ Feature

After entering the location and times for the rental, customers will be able to choose from vehicles automatically suggested from RelayRides as owners respond to the rental request.

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Europcar Awards International Franchisee Networks

The company said it wanted to honor its franchisees as it looks to expand its network in 2013 with franchise openings planned for Puerto Rico, Singapore, Paraguay, Bolivia, South Korea and Vietnam.

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Fleet Manager = Big Data Manager

Now more than ever, the fleet manager is tasked with harnessing large amounts of data and turning the findings into actionable results. With so much technology driving so much information, the responsibility and burden are now greater than ever.

GM Goes High Touch at Fleet Preview

Amid new products such as the light-duty pickups, the 2014 Impala, the Cruze diesel and the announcement of a new small cargo van, it’s the one-on-one attention that sticks with you.

How Will VW Sell 800,000 Units in America?

At its annual fleet preview, Volkswagen talked fleet sales, residual strategies, product lineup, three new turbo engines and how diesel can help your costs (but not your heart rate).

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