Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc.'s net income grew to $49.16 million in the third quarter compared with $30.09 million in the prior-year period, constituting the best quarterly financial performance in company history, company executives said.
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. reported third quarter 2010 worldwide revenues of $2.2 billion, an increase of 7.1 percent year-over-year. Transaction days for the car-rental segment grew 8.2 percent, while the rental rate per transaction day rose 1.1 percent.
A test drive pits the Nissan Leaf against the Chevrolet Volt.
"Hertz gathers an amazing amount of customer insight daily, including thousands of comments from Web surveys, emails and text messages. We wanted to leverage this insight at both the strategic level and the local level to drive operational improvements," said Joe Eckroth, chief information officer, the Hertz Corporation.
Customers who complete two qualifying rentals of at least two days from Oct. 28, 2010 through Jan. 31, 2011 will receive a rental certificate for one free day of time-and-mileage charges on an Avis rental.
Alberta's new regulation will limit the liability of non-negligent owners of vehicles operating under both long-term lease and short-term rental agreements.
The two companies have been partners since 2005 and will extend their partnership through 2013.
Roger Van Horn of Enterprise responds to a consumer advocate's queries on car rental damage claims.