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Articlesby Chris BrownSeptember 1, 2009

Dollar Thrifty Plans for Refranchising, Remarketing and Recovery

Scott Thompson and Jeff Cerefice discuss Dollar Thrifty’s move to refranchise, debt restructuring, fleet financing, the science of car sales, loving 45,000-mile rentals and how the company is positioned well for the run to recovery.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2009

How to Be Your Bank’s Best Customer

Banks want more assurances than ever that your business is healthy. Having an answer to these 10 questions will help keep your credit lines safe.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMay 1, 2009

Car Rental Show 2009: Finding Opportunity in the New Economy

More than 400 auto rental professionals gathered in Las Vegas at the 2009 Car Rental Show to address the challenges facing the industry. This year, the funding crisis and credit crunch were prevailing themes in the seminars, panels and roundtable discussions.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2009

Buying Used Cars (Intelligently)

With fewer program cars and a cap on financing limits, it’s time to consider “fleeting up” with used vehicles.

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Articlesby Chris BrownFebruary 1, 2009

Rent Alert: Fleet Loans for Rental Operators Included in TARP Bill

ACRA proposes amended language identifying the car rental industry as a recipient of financing.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2007

Auto Auctions Move Online and Upstream

ATC-Onlane is now selling Avis Budget’s aged vehicles online to dealers while the cars are still making money in the rental fleet. How will this industry shift benefit your fleet?

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2007

How to Select Risk Vehicles

Many factors beyond price affect risk vehicle purchasing. But do you know who will buy the vehicle when you take it out of service? Identifying this “final customer” early in the vehicle’s lifecycle could be most important to your bottom line.

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NewsNovember 13, 2006

Europcar to Buy Vanguard's European Rental Business

Sale allows Europcar to snag Vanguard's top spot in Britain and continue as Europe's leading car rental company.

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NewsMarch 13, 2006

VW Sells Europcar to Private Equity Company

After months of weighing options, Europe's largest automaker, Volkswagen AG, agreed to sell its rental car business, Europcar, for 1.26 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in a deal with Eurazeo SA, a Paris-based private equity company.

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2003

Nine Keys to a Winning Fleet Program

There are several steps you can take to help determine whether you should purchase new or pre-owned vehicles and how you should finance your fleet.

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