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NewsOctober 8, 2001

Advantage Partners With SideStep

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- SideStep (www.sidestep.com), a growing online travel service, has partnered with Advantage Rent-A-Car, the largest independently owned car rental agency in the West. Advan...

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NewsOctober 8, 2001

Thrifty Car Sales Names New Managers

TULSA, Okla. -- Thrifty Car Sales has named Kim Bucci to the position of executive director of franchise sales and strategy. Steven DeGeorge has been named regional franchise sales manager. Both...

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NewsOctober 8, 2001

Shapiro Elected ACTIF President

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Association for Car and Truck Rental Independents and Franchisees (ACTIF) Board of Directors has elected Jim Shapiro president. Shapiro, owner and operator of Americar and...

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NewsOctober 8, 2001

Dollar Thrifty to Reduce Staff by 20%

TULSA, Okla. -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. announced it is reducing staffing levels by approximately 20% because of the travel slowdown resulting from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. T...

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NewsSeptember 27, 2001

Payless Announces Record Revenue

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-- Payless Car Rental System Inc. announced company revenue and profit figures representing the largest in the 30-year history of the company. Payless Car Rental System and s...

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NewsSeptember 26, 2001

Siegel Named Avis Chairman, CEO

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Cendant Corporation's Vehicle and Financial Services Division has named David N. Siegel, 39, chairman and CEO of its Avis Rent A Car unit. Formerly president of Continental E...

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NewsSeptember 26, 2001

ANC, Dollar Thrifty Warn Investors About Third-Quarter Earnings

Both ANC Rental Corp. and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group have issued warnings to investors that third-quarter earnings will fall short of estimates as a result of the travel slowdown stemming f...

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NewsSeptember 24, 2001

Enterprise Donates $1 Million to Relief Efforts in New York and Washington

ST. LOUIS -- Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced that on behalf of its 50,000 employees worldwide, the company will donate $1 million to the disaster relief efforts in New York and Washington, D.C. ...

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NewsSeptember 23, 2001

Car Rental Show to be Held as Scheduled

TORRANCE, Calif. -- Though many groups and associations have cancelled or rescheduled conventions in the wake of the terrorist attacks, the Car Rental Show will go on as planned. The show is set...

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NewsSeptember 22, 2001

Car Rental Companies Assist Stranded Travelers

Following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks, many car rental companies froze rates and eased one-way rental restrictions and charges in an effort to help stranded travelers get back home. Call cente...

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